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

a penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done

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

Christianity and types of punishment

Religious education

Christianity and crime

Christianity and the aims of punishment

Christianity and the death penalty

Christian attitudes to forgiveness

Christian teachings about good and evil

Christianity and suffering

Muslim attitudes to forgiveness

Islam and the death penalty

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how Christians and Muslims 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.

Issues of Good and Evil

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

{{}} is the process of helping offenders change and reintegrate into society after committing a crime.

In his letter to the Galatians, St Paul said “if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should {{}} that person gently.”

That sin should always be punished harshly

That forgiveness is possible, but change is expected

That people should be left to make their own choices

What does Jesus’ response to the woman caught in adultery teach?

To provide recreational activity for inmates.

To offer spiritual support and promote dignity.

Why do some Christians support prison chaplaincy?

Supporting prisoner wellbeing and family links.

What is the main focus of the Christian charity PACT?

True – prison guarantees moral improvement.

True – being locked away solves all problems.

False – prisoners may reoffend without proper support

Prison always helps people change for the better.

Helping the offender understand why their behaviour was wrong is the aim of {{}}.

Keep the public safe by removing threats.

Discourage people from committing crimes.

True – all punishments are about revenge.

False – punishments have different aims.

False – punishment depends on how rich the person is.

All punishments try to achieve the same thing.

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

Christianity and types of punishment

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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