Religious Studies GCSE
Retribution
What Retribution means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An aim of punishment focused on making the offender pay for their crime, ensuring the punishment fits the severity of the offence.
An aim of the death penalty that seeks proportional justice, justified by Old Testament teachings like 'an eye for an eye'.
The principle of 'an eye for an eye', which some Christians might use to support the death penalty for murder.
Making criminals pay for their actions, often linked to proportionate justice.
Topics that use Retribution
- 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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