Religious Studies GCSE
Reformation
What Reformation means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The aim of punishment achieved by providing structure and potentially teaching new skills to the offender.
Seeks to change the offender's behaviour through education, allowing them to safely return to society.
Topics that use Reformation
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Aims of punishment
- Christianity in Britain
- Civil disobedience
- Compassion
- Compassion and forgiveness
- Compassion and justice
- Compassion and mercy
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