having the desire to deliberately cause suffering or harm to another

the belief that human nature is flawed, and that we all have the tendency to sin; traditionally believed to come from Adam and Eve’s disobedience

an effect of evil; undergoing pain and hardship

Good and evil intentions

Religious education

Reasons for crime: poverty and upbringing

Reasons for crime: mental illness and addiction

Reasons for crime: greed and hate

Opposition to an unjust law

Views about people who commit crime

Views about different types of crime

The aims of punishment

The treatment of criminals: prison and community service

The treatment of criminals: corporal punishment

Different religious views about corporal punishment

The concept of forgiveness

Different religious views about forgiveness

Ethical arguments relating to the death penalty

Different religious views about the death penalty

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how people may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals focussing especially on a case study of the death penalty and ideas of forgiveness.

Religion, 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

Christians believe both intention and {{}} matter when judging morality.

Some Christians believe human nature is damaged by original {{}}.

that only murder is wrong, anger is not a problem

that anger is just as serious as harmful actions

that it is never wrong to be angry with others

What does Jesus teach about anger in Matthew 5:21–22?

Which statement about human nature would a Catholic most agree with?

false – some Christians reject inherited guilt

true – all Christians believe people are born guilty

false – no Christians believe in sin at all

True or false? All Christians believe in original sin.

What do many Christians believe about suffering?

How do most Christians believe they should respond to laws?

Which of these is one of the Ten Commandments?

Christians believe {{}} is the most important commandment.

Christians try to {{}} people who hurt them.

What does the Parable of the Good Samaritan teach?

Jesus taught, “Love your {{}} and pray for those who persecute you.”.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Good and evil intentions

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.