Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
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Catholic Christianity: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Catholic Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
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Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
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Islam: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Islam: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
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Buddhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Buddhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
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Hinduism: Living the Hindu LifeAny paper
Hinduism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Hinduism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Hinduism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Hinduism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Hinduism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Hinduism: EqualityPaper 3
Judaism: Jewish BeliefsAny paper
Judaism: Living the Jewish LifeAny paper
Judaism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Judaism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Judaism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Judaism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Judaism: Religious ExperiencePaper 3
Judaism: EqualityPaper 3
Sikhism: Sikh BeliefsAny paper
Sikhism: Living the Sikh LifeAny paper
Sikhism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Sikhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Sikhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Sikhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Sikhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Sikhism: EqualityPaper 3
Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment
- 8 subtopics
- 24 things to know
- Paper 2
- Paper 2, Religion, Peace and Conflict, for the religion studied in this area. Two of the three areas are taken, each through a different religion
What Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment covers
Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment is examined in Paper 2, Area of Study 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict, if Catholic Christianity is the religion studied for that area. A student who studies Catholic Christianity may not study Christianity in their other area. It covers Catholic attitudes towards justice, Catholic attitudes towards crime and the work of Prison Fellowship, Catholic teachings about good, evil and suffering, Catholic attitudes towards punishment, Catholic attitudes towards the aims of punishment, Catholic teachings about forgiveness and mercy, Catholic teachings about the treatment of criminals and torture and Catholic attitudes towards the death penalty.
Where it is assessed
Paper 2
Area of Study 2, Religion, Peace and Conflict, if this is the religion studied for that area.
Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗The 8 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Catholic attitudes towards justiceThe virtue of justice in the Catechism, Micah 3 on corrupt rulers and the prophet's own role, Micah 6:8, justice for victims of crime and how Catholics support them, and Humanist views.Open →
- Catholic attitudes towards crime and the work of Prison FellowshipCrime and sin, the causes of crime, the woman caught in adultery in John 8 and what it teaches, society's duty to tackle causes, Prison Fellowship's work and motives, and local crime prevention.Open →
- Catholic teachings about good, evil and sufferingWhat makes an action good or evil, moral and natural evil, free will, Humanist explanations of suffering, whether religion causes it, suffering as test or punishment, and the Sheep and the Goats.Open →
- Catholic attitudes towards punishmentThe state's right to punish in Catechism 2266, the watchful and unfaithful servants of Luke 12, much required of those entrusted with much, punishment as justice, and how it should help the offender.Open →
- Catholic attitudes towards the aims of punishmentProtection, retribution, deterrence and reformation with the Catholic view of each, why reformation comes first, and Galatians 6 on restoring an offender, bearing burdens, reaping what you sow and doing good.Open →
- Catholic teachings about forgiveness and mercyPeter's question about how often to forgive, forgiveness from the cross, forgiveness alongside punishment, community forgiveness of offenders, mercy to criminals, Matthew 5:21 to 26 on anger and reconciliation, and John Paul II's example.Open →
- Catholic teachings about the treatment of criminals and tortureProverbs 31:8 to 9 on speaking for others, human rights and fair trial, trial by jury, the ticking bomb argument, situation ethics and utilitarian cases for torture, and the international ban.Open →
- Catholic attitudes towards the death penaltyThe purposes claimed for capital punishment, Pope Francis's 2018 change to the Catechism and the teaching before it, Genesis 9:6 read two ways, Exodus 21, Matthew 5:38 to 48, and situation ethics.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Why do Humanists value justice, and how do Catholics respond to their view?
What makes an action good in Catholic teaching, and how is it rewarded?
What does Exodus 21:8–13 teach about the punishment for killing?
How do Catholics distinguish crime from sin?
What do Catholics understand by punishment?
What are the four aims of punishment?
What is forgiveness in Catholic teaching?
What does Proverbs 31:8–9 teach?
What do Catholics see as the main causes of crime?
What makes an action good in Catholic teaching?
Why is punishment important for Catholics?
What is protection as an aim of punishment, and what do Catholics think of it?
What did Jesus teach Peter about how often to forgive in Matthew 18:21–22?
How do Catholics apply Proverbs 31:8–9 to the treatment of criminals?
What is capital punishment?
What does justice mean for Catholics?
Why do Catholics see crime as a problem for society?
How do Catholics believe good actions are rewarded?
What does the Catechism (2266) teach about the state's right to punish?
What is retribution?
How did Jesus show forgiveness on the cross?
What does the Catholic Church teach about how criminals should be treated?
What are the main purposes claimed for capital punishment?
Take Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment further
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Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Crime vs Sin
Crime: an action that breaks the law of the state. Sin: an action that breaks God's law.
Moral evil vs Natural evil
Moral evil: suffering caused by deliberate human choices. Natural evil: suffering caused by nature, such as earthquakes or disease.
Forgiveness vs Mercy
Forgiveness: letting go of anger and revenge against a wrongdoer. Mercy: compassion shown to someone who deserves punishment.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What does justice mean for Catholics?
Model answer
Justice is fairness, where everyone receives what they are due and the law applies equally to all. Justice also means putting right what has been done wrong.
- 2
Why is justice important for Catholics?
Model answer
God is just and commands people to act justly. Every person is made in God's image and deserves to be treated fairly.
- 3
What does the Catechism say the virtue of justice is?
Model answer
The Catechism calls justice the virtue of giving God and neighbour what is due to them. Justice is one of the four cardinal virtues.
- 4
What does Micah 3:1–12 condemn?
Model answer
Micah condemns the rulers of Israel who hate good, love evil and exploit the people. Judges take bribes, priests teach for pay and prophets predict for money.
- 5
What does Micah 3 warn will happen because of injustice?
Model answer
Micah warns that Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins because of its leaders' corruption. God will not answer the prayers of those who do evil.
- 6
What does Micah 3:8 say about the prophet's own role?
Model answer
Micah says he is filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice. Micah speaks out boldly against the sin of Israel.
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Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment revision questions
- What does Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment cover in Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B?
- 8 subtopics: catholic attitudes towards justice, catholic attitudes towards crime and the work of prison fellowship, catholic teachings about good, evil and suffering, catholic attitudes towards punishment, catholic attitudes towards the aims of punishment, catholic teachings about forgiveness and mercy, catholic teachings about the treatment of criminals and torture and catholic attitudes towards the death penalty. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment organised?
- By the Edexcel 1RB0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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