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AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062
BuddhismReligion
Topic overviewThe life of the BuddhaThe Dhamma and the Three Marks of ExistenceThe human personality and human destinyThe Four Noble TruthsThe Eightfold Path and the Threefold WayPlaces of worship, puja and devotional practiceMeditation: samatha, vipassana and visualisationDeath, mourning and Buddhist festivalsKamma, rebirth, compassion and loving kindnessThe five precepts and the six perfections
ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the problem of evilThe Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creationThe incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascensionSin, salvation and atonementResurrection, judgement, heaven and hellForms of worship and prayerBaptism and the meaning of sacramentHoly Communion and the EucharistPilgrimage, Christmas and EasterThe Church in the local and worldwide community
Catholic ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe Trinity and the Nicene CreedCreation, human dignity and stewardshipThe incarnation and redemptionLife after death: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatoryThe sacramental nature of reality and the sacraments of initiationThe eucharist and the sacraments of healing and servicePrayer, the Lord's Prayer and popular pietyPilgrimage and the Catholic funeral riteCatholic social teaching and loving our neighbourMission, evangelism and Catholic agencies
HinduismReligion
Topic overviewBrahman and the three features of the divineThe Tri-murti, the deities and avataraMatter, maya and Hindu cosmologyAtman, samsara, karma and mokshaDharma, the four aims and personal virtuesPlaces and focuses of worshipForms of worship: havan, puja, arati and darshanDiwali, Holi and pilgrimageThe four paths of yogaHindu environmental projects and charities
IslamReligion
Topic overviewTawhid and the six articles of faithThe nature of God: mercy, justice and AdalatAngels, predestination and human freedomAkhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hellRisalah, the holy books and the imamateShahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory ActsSalah and its significanceSawm and zakah: fasting and almsgivingHajj: the pilgrimage to MakkahJihad and the festivals of Islam
JudaismReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the ShekhinahThe Messiah, judgement and life after deathThe Covenant with Abraham and the Covenant at SinaiThe mitzvot, free will and key moral principlesThe synagogue and its featuresPublic worship, the Amidah and prayer in the homeShabbat in the home and the synagogueTenakh, Talmud and the dietary lawsBrit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, marriage and mourningRosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Pesach
SikhismReligion
Topic overviewThe Mool Mantar and the nature of GodGod as Creator and God's relationship with creationHuman life, the Sikh virtues and living as a gurmukhKarma, rebirth and the aim of muktiThe equality of all, sewa and the sangatThe gurdwara and its religious featuresPrayer in the home, nam japna and the akhand pathLangar and the gurdwara in the Sikh communityFestivals and visiting historical gurdwarasBirth and naming, Amrit Sanskar and the Five Ks
Theme A: Relationships and FamiliesTheme
Theme B: Religion and LifeTheme
Theme C: The Existence of God and RevelationTheme
Theme D: Religion, Peace and ConflictTheme
Topic overviewPeace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliationViolence, violent protest and terrorismReasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliationThe just war theoryHoly war and religion as a cause of conflictNuclear weapons and weapons of mass destructionPacifism, peace-making and the victims of war
Theme E: Religion, Crime and PunishmentTheme
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social JusticeTheme
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of JesusTextual studies
Topic overviewJohn the Baptist, the baptism and the temptationEarly miracles and the rejection at NazarethCaesarea Philippi and the transfigurationPassion predictions, true greatness and BartimaeusThe Last Supper and GethsemaneThe trials, the crucifixion and the empty tombThe titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel
Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a Source of Religious, Moral and Spiritual TruthsTextual studies
Topic overviewThe parables of the KingdomEntering the Kingdom: children, wealth and the greatest commandmentJesus and those his society rejectedFaith, giving and devotionThe call and mission of the disciplesThe cost of discipleship, and failureThe commission, and the authority of Jesus' teaching today
Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment
- 7 subtopics
- 21 things to know
- Paper 2
- Paper 2, one of the four themes chosen
What Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment covers
Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment is examined in Paper 2, Thematic studies — one of the four themes chosen, marked out of 24. It covers good, evil and intention, reasons for crime, types of crime and views about criminals, the aims of punishment, the treatment of criminals, forgiveness and the death penalty.
Where it is assessed
Paper 2
Thematic studies — one of the four themes chosen.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 7 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Good, evil and intentionThe subtopic covers good and evil, sin and original sin with the Islamic contrast, why intention matters and the hadith on intention, Jesus on anger, whether causing suffering can be good, conscience, and humanist ethics.Open →
- Reasons for crimeThese questions explain poverty, upbringing, mental illness, addiction, greed, hate and status as reasons for crime, unjust laws and those who broke them on religious grounds, and whether criminals are fully responsible.Open →
- Types of crime and views about criminalsStudents learn hate crime, theft and murder with the religious teaching on each, Umar's reported suspension of the fixed punishment for theft, Qur'an 5:32, so-called victimless crime, Jesus on judging offenders, and the humanist view.Open →
- The aims of punishmentThe subtopic covers retribution, deterrence and reformation with an objection to each, an eye for an eye and Jesus' answer to it, the further aims of punishment, qisas and diyah in Islam, and the aims humanists favour.Open →
- The treatment of criminalsThese questions explain prison and its criticisms, Elizabeth Fry, corporal punishment with contrasting Christian and Muslim views, community service, restorative justice, parole, and Buddhist teaching on treating criminals.Open →
- ForgivenessStudents learn forgiveness in Jesus' teaching, the Lord's Prayer and the words from the cross, whether forgiveness cancels punishment, repentance, God's forgiveness in Islam, contrasting Christian and Muslim beliefs, and humanist views.Open →
- The death penaltyThe subtopic covers capital punishment and its abolition in the UK, biblical texts and Romans 13, Catholic teaching and the sanctity of life, the principle of utility on both sides, Islamic, Buddhist and humanist views, and the risk of injustice.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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What is reformation?
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Name three aims of punishment other than retribution, deterrence and reformation.
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Explain contrasting beliefs about corporal punishment in Christianity and Islam.
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Define capital punishment.
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When was the death penalty abolished in the United Kingdom?
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What do religious believers mean by good?
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Define crime.
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Define forgiveness.
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What is meant by evil?
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How can poverty lead a person into crime?
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Why do religious believers regard hate crime as especially serious?
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What is the main purpose of a prison sentence?
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How many times did Jesus tell Peter to forgive?
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Distinguish moral evil from natural evil.
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How can a person's upbringing make offending more likely?
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Define theft.
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Define punishment.
Evaluation
Give two criticisms of prison as a punishment.
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Which line of the Lord's Prayer is about forgiveness?
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Which biblical verses are used to support capital punishment?
Take Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Crime vs Sin
Crime: breaking the law of the state. Sin: breaking a religious law.
Qisas vs Diyah
Qisas: a punishment equal to the injury done. Diyah: the compensation a victim's family may accept in its place.
Corporal punishment vs Capital punishment
Corporal punishment: injuring the body, by caning or flogging. Capital punishment: ending the offender's life.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What do religious believers mean by good?
Model answer
Good means what is morally right and in keeping with God's will. Actions that help others and cause no harm are described as good.
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What is meant by evil?
Model answer
Evil is the force or the actions that are considered profoundly immoral and wicked. Many Christians see evil as a deliberate turning away from God.
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Distinguish moral evil from natural evil.
Model answer
Moral evil is suffering caused by the deliberate choices of human beings. Natural evil is suffering caused by the way the world works, such as earthquakes.
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What is sin?
Model answer
Sin is an act against the will of God that breaks a religious or moral law. Christians teach that sin damages a person's relationship with God.
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Explain the Christian idea of original sin.
Model answer
Original sin is the flawed nature that Christians believe all people inherit from Adam and Eve. Augustine argued that human beings cannot overcome it without God's grace.
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How does Islamic teaching on human nature differ from the doctrine of original sin?
Model answer
Islam teaches that every child is born in a pure state called fitrah, with no inherited sin. Muslims believe that people sin through their own free choices.
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Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment revision questions
- What does Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment cover in AQA GCSE Religious Studies A?
- 7 subtopics: good, evil and intention, reasons for crime, types of crime and views about criminals, the aims of punishment, the treatment of criminals, forgiveness and the death penalty. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment organised?
- By the AQA 8062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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