Year 11

Lawbreakers and types of crime (Christianity)

In this lesson, we will focus on the views on lawbreakers and types of crime within Christianity.

Year 11

Lawbreakers and types of crime (Christianity)

In this lesson, we will focus on the views on lawbreakers and types of crime within Christianity.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Christian attitude to those who break the law
  2. Specific Christian teachings on murder, theft and hate crimes

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Shari'ah means 'the laws of Allah'
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Which of the following is the correct list for the four sources of Shari'ah?
Qur'an, Sunnah/Hadith, ijma, jihad
Correct answer: Qur'an, Sunnah/Hadith, ijma, qiyas
Qur'an, Sunnah/Hadith, qiyas, jihad
Q3.
Which of the following is an example of a 'forbidden' action?
Correct answer: Drinking alcohol
Extra charity
Going to parties
Smoking
Q4.
Who can forgive unforgivable crimes?
Correct answer: Allah
No one
Q5.
Shari'ah councils can make which type of decisions in the UK?
Both
Correct answer: Civil
Legal

5 Questions

Q1.
All Christians believe you should punish a criminal as severely as the crime they committed?
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Which key term means to put someone off re-offending?
Correct answer: Deterrence
Punishment
Reformation
Retribution
Q3.
Which key term means to aim to change a criminal's behaviour so they won't re-offend?
Deterrence
Correct answer: Reformation
Retribution
Q4.
The Bible says 'do not kill'
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
In Christianity, hate crime is always wrong
False
Correct answer: True