The Treatment of Criminals

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One-Mark Questions

Give one religious teaching about the treatment of criminals.
Give one reason why some religious people support the use of prison as punishment.
Give one reason why some religious people oppose the use of corporal punishment.
Give one reason why some religious people support the use of community service as punishment.
Give one reason why some religious people oppose the use of the death penalty.
Give one way that sanctity of life influences religious believers' views about the treatment of criminals.
Give one way that the principle of utility influences religious believers' views about the treatment of criminals.
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Four-Mark Questions

Explain two DIFFERENT religious views about the treatment of people who have committed evil actions.

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

Explain two DIFFERENT religious beliefs about the use of prison as punishment.

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

Explain two SIMILAR religious beliefs about the use of prison as punishment.

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

Explain two DIFFERENT religious beliefs about the use of corporal punishment.

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

Explain two SIMILAR religious beliefs about the use of corporal punishment.

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

Explain two DIFFERENT religious beliefs about the use of community service as punishment.

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

Explain two SIMILAR religious beliefs about the use of community service as punishment.

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

Explain two DIFFERENT beliefs in contemporary British society about the death penalty for murder.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR beliefs in contemporary British society about the death penalty for murder.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT beliefs in contemporary British society about the sanctity of life principle and how it affects the treatement of criminals.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR beliefs in contemporary British society about the sanctity of life principle and how it affects the treatement of criminals.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two DIFFERENT beliefs in contemporary British society about the principle of utility and how it affects the treatement of criminals.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Explain two SIMILAR beliefs in contemporary British society about the principle of utility and how it affects the treatement of criminals.

In your answer you should refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

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Six-Mark Questions

Explain two religious beliefs about the the use of prison as a punishment.

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

Explain two religious beliefs about the the use of corporal punishment.

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

Explain two religious beliefs about the the use of community service as a punishment.

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

Explain two religious beliefs about the death penalty.

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

Explain two religious reasons why some people are against the death penalty.

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

Explain two religious beliefs about how the sanctity of life principle affects the treatment of criminals.

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

Explain two religious beliefs about how the principle of utility affects the treatment of criminals.

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

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Twelve-Mark Questions

'There is nothing wrong with sending a criminal to prison.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Corporal punishment can never be justified.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Religious believers should never agree with corporal punishment.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Community service does NOT punish the criminal enough.'

Evaluate this statement.

'The death penalty should never be used.'

Evaluate this statement.

'Religious believers should never support the use of the death penalty.'

Evaluate this statement.

'The sanctity of life principle means that the death penalty can never be used.'

Evaluate this statement.

'The principle of utility is a good guide to the treatment of criminals.'

Evaluate this statement.

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