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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
An action that breaks the law of the state.
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Paper 2
Revise: Reasons for CrimeA crime is an action that breaks the law of the state. Theft, assault and fraud are crimes, but people may commit them for very different reasons. Understanding those reasons helps us consider how crime could be prevented and how responsible a person is for what they have done.
An action that breaks the law.
Paper 1
Revise: Christian Morality and WrongdoingA crime breaks the law of the state; a moral wrong breaks a standard of right behaviour. For example, deliberately betraying a friend’s trust may be morally wrong without being a crime.
An act that breaks the law and can be punished by the state.
Explain the link between a reason and a crime: for example, poverty may leave someone unable to afford food, leading them to steal essentials.
Distinguish explaining a crime from justifying it. An understandable motive does not automatically make an action morally right.
Do not suggest that poverty, a difficult upbringing or mental health problems inevitably lead to crime.
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