Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0

Attitudes Towards the Death Penalty

What you need to know

Describe the nature and purpose of capital punishment.
Analyze divergent Jewish teachings and attitudes for and against capital punishment, referencing Exodus 21:12-25 and Mishnah Makkot 1:10.
Evaluate non-religious attitudes towards the death penalty, the application of situation ethics, and Jewish responses to these views.