Year 11 - Religious education
The concept of forgiveness
Religion, crime and punishment
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how people may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals focussing especially on a case study of the death penalty and ideas of forgiveness.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the concept of forgiveness and its connection to restorative justice, and assess arguments about it.
Key Notes
- Forgiveness means to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge.
- It can help people heal emotionally and rebuild relationships.
- Forgiveness is shown in different ways, including restorative justice.
- Restorative justice helps victims and offenders communicate, supporting forgiveness.
- There are both positives and negatives to forgiveness, related to healing and justice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- forgiveness: to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer
- healing: the process of becoming emotionally or physically whole and restoring well-being after harm or injury
- restorative justice: an approach to justice that focuses on repairing the harm caused by wrongdoing through dialogue and understanding
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Forgiveness means forgetting what happened or excusing the wrong.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Forgiveness means to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge. It can help people heal emotionally and rebuild relationships.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'forgiveness'
to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Forgiveness means forgetting what happened or excusing the wrong. Correction: Forgiveness means letting go of resentment and anger, but it does not mean forgetting or saying the wrong was acceptable.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Different religious views about corporal punishment Study Guide
- Different religious views about forgiveness Study Guide
- Different religious views about the death penalty Study Guide
- Ethical arguments relating to the death penalty Study Guide
- Good and evil intentions Study Guide
- Opposition to an unjust law Study Guide
- Reasons for crime: greed and hate Study Guide
- Reasons for crime: mental illness and addiction Study Guide
- Reasons for crime: poverty and upbringing Study Guide
- The aims of punishment Study Guide
- The treatment of criminals: corporal punishment Study Guide
- The treatment of criminals: prison and community service Study Guide
- Views about different types of crime Study Guide
- Views about people who commit crime Study Guide
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