Religion, crime and punishment quiz - Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A quiz

There is no difference at all; the two words mean exactly the same thing

A crime breaks the law of the land; a sin breaks God's law

A sin is always far more serious and worse than any crime could be

A crime is only ever a religious matter and has nothing to do with the state

Going to church services regularly

Praying daily for other people

Poverty, greed or addiction

Giving generously to charity

Helping the offender change and become a better person

Keeping society safe by locking dangerous people away

Frightening other people off committing crime in future

The offender should pay for the wrong they have done

Helping the offender change and become a better person

Punishing the offender purely for the sake of revenge

Removing dangerous offenders from society permanently

Making a harsh public example of offenders to scare others

Retribution

Protection

Deterrence

Reformation

It is unnecessary and weak, and offenders should never be let off

Only ordained priests have the power to forgive a person's wrongdoing

God forgives those who repent, so believers should forgive others

Forgiveness is impossible once a serious crime has actually been committed

Yes, always, no matter how serious the crime was

Yes, but only for people who are genuinely religious

Only for first offences committed by young people

No, forgiveness and just punishment work together

Most oppose it as cruel and contrary to human dignity

They strongly support it and want it brought back today

They require it as the proper punishment for every crime

They have no view on it and leave the matter to the courts

A fine paid to the court for a minor offence

Execution as a punishment for serious crime

Unpaid community service done in the local area

A long prison sentence served behind bars

It is far too cheap and easy a punishment

It is over far too quickly to be a real deterrent

Life is sacred and only God should take it

It is popular with most ordinary members of the public

It forbids it entirely and treats it as a grave and unforgivable sin

It requires it as the standard punishment for every single crime committed

It has no clear view on it at all and leaves the whole matter to each judge

It permits it for certain serious crimes under strict conditions

Bring offenders and victims together to repair harm

Punish offenders as harshly as the law will possibly allow

Ignore the victim and focus only on the offender's needs

Replace all prisons with fines paid straight to the state