a religious representative who provides spiritual care, support and guidance in places like prisons, hospitals, schools or the armed forces

a form of punishment where a criminal is locked in a secure guarded building (prison) for a period of time

the process of helping offenders regain skills, change behaviour and reintegrate into society after committing a crime

The Muslim Chaplains Association and Mosaic

Religious education

Muslim attitudes towards justice

Muslim attitudes towards crime

Muslim teachings about good, evil and suffering

Islam and the aims of punishment

Muslim attitudes towards punishment

Muslim teachings about forgiveness:

Islam and the treatment of criminals

Muslim attitudes towards the death penalty

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how different Muslims may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals looking at examples of Muslim work in prisons and attitudes to reconciliation.

Crime and punishment

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a religious representative who provides support and guidance

a form of punishment where a criminal is locked in a guarded building

helping offenders regain skills and reintegrate into society

Prison removes freedom but can also support change through training and {{}}.

What might a chaplain help a prisoner do?

Muslim chaplains help prisoners settle back into {{}}.

Who can access chaplain support in prison?

They can lead to poverty or lack of opportunity.

Justice and {{}} are central to Islamic responses to crime.

A person with no awareness of what they were doing might be seen as ...

Some argue hate crimes affect whole communities, while others stress the seriousness of taking a {{}}.

To understand context and give fair judgement.

Why might poverty or illness be considered in Islamic judgement?

Starter Quiz

How can social conditions lead to crime?