Crime and Punishment

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One-Mark Questions

Give one cause of crime.
Give one reason some people commit crimes.
Give one reason poverty can lead to crime.
Give one way upbringing can lead to crime.
Give one reason mental illness can lead to crime.
Give one way addiction can lead to crime.
Give one way greed can lead to crime.
Give one way hate can lead to crime.
Give one reason why some religious people may break the law.
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Four-Mark Questions

Explain two DIFFERENT religious beliefs about people who break the law.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious beliefs about people who break the law.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of poverty should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of poverty should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of their upbringing should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of their upbringing should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of a mental illness should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of a mental illness should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of an addiction should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of an addiction should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of a greed should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of an greed should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about how people who commit a crime because of hate should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR religious views about how people who commit a crime because of an hate should be treated.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT reasons religious people might break the law.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR reasons religious people might break the law.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

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Six-Mark Questions

Explain two reasons why someone might break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why someone living in poverty might break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone living in poverty might breaking the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why someone's upbringing might lead them to break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone breaking the law because of their upbringing.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why someone suffering from a mental illness might break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone breaking the law because they are suffering from a mental illness.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why someone suffering from an addiction might break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone breaking the law because they are suffering from an addiction.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why greed might cause someone to break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone breaking the law because of greed.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why hate might cause someone to break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious responses to someone breaking the law because of hate.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two religious beliefs about breaking the law in order to get a bad law changed.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

Explain two reasons why some religious believers might break the law.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.

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Twelve-Mark Questions

'People who commit a crime because of poverty have done nothing wrong.'

Evaluate this statement.

'People who commit a crime because of their upbringing should not be punished.'

Evaluate this statement.

'People who commit a crime because of mental illness should not be held responsible.'

Evaluate this statement.

'People who commit a crime because of an addiction should be punished the same as anyone else.'

Evaluate this statement.

'For religious believers, greed is the worst reason for a person to commit a crime.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Hate crimes are the worst type of crime.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Religious people should always obey the law.'

Evaluate this statement.

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