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    Area of Study 2C: Islam - Section 2: Crime and Punishment — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B

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    1. 2.4 Muslim attitudes towards punishment: divergent Muslim teachings and attitudes towards the nature and use of punishment, including Surah 2:178 and 5:44–46 and links to situation ethics; Muslim teachings on why punishment can be regarded as justice and why punishment might be needed in society.

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