This document discusses different types and purposes of punishment. It includes sections that define punishment, discuss reasons for punishment like deterrence and rehabilitation, and ask students to consider what types of crimes warrant what types of punishments. Students are asked to evaluate different aims of punishment and form their own opinions on the purpose of punishment.

1. DNA
• Which is more effective punishments or
rewards?

2. Punishment
Learning intentions:
• To discuss the purpose
of punishment
• To assess some of the
different aims of
punishment
Success criteria:
• To have evaluated why
punishment is used
• To have formed your
own opinion or the
purpose of punishment.

3. Punishment
• Watch the clip, what kinds of crimes and
punishments are people talking about?
• What do you think are serious crimes and
what kinds of punishments do you think are
the appropriate?
Crime and
punishment

4. Kinds of punishment
• There are a number of
reasons given why
people who break the
law are punished.
• Some people think that
certain reasons are
better than others.
Task:
• Match the different
reasons for punishment
to there definition.

5. Question
• What kind of punishment do you think is the
most effective? Why do you think this?

6. Judge and Jury
• Read through the examples of different crimes
and punishment linked to them.
• Then fill in the columns explaining what kind
of punishment it is and the advantages or
disadvantages of using it.

7. 8 mark question
‘trying to reform criminals is a waste of time’
Do you agree or disagree. Give reasons for your
answer. Make sure you have thought of more
than one point of view. Make sure to refer to
religious teachings in your answer.
For
Against
Religious view
My view
Evaluate the
Religious view

8. Peer assess
• Swap your answer with
some one else on you
table.
• Using a highlighter
check your partners
answer for.
• 2 different points of
view.
• At least one example
• Their own opinion
• Reference to religious
ideas/ teaching.

9. Plenary-knowledge check
• Can you explain:
• 3 different theories of punishment
• 2 different purposes of punishment
• 1 strength and one weakness of punishment