1. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion
MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion
SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
Starter:
Christians believe that the Government of a country has a God-given right to punish?
Christians believe it is always possible for the criminal to repent and change his/her ways?
Jesus rules out revenge/retaliation as a motivation for punishing criminals?
Punishment should allow for the possibility that the prisoner might reform his ways?
Christians should not be judgmental?
Christians should forgive those who wrong them?
ALL ARE TRUE!
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

2. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
What is meant by capital punishment?
Execution as a punishment for a person who has committed a crime.
What types of capital punishment have they heard of?
Beheading, hanging, lethal injection, shooting, stoning – these all happened in 2012
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

3. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
What sort of crime may lead to capital punishment?
All of these crimes have led to capital punishment in the year 2012
Who still uses the death penalty?
Reported executions in 2012 (many didn’t report them! The ones that didn’t report or didn’t report all are shown to have a + next to them!)
Afghanistan Bangladesh 1 Belarus 3 + unknown Botswana 2
China executes more than any all the countries here together but keeps it private
Gambia 9 India 11 Iran Iraq Japan North Korea 6 +
Pakistan 1 Palestinian Authority in Gaza Saudi Arabia 79 +
Somalia 6 + South Sudan 5 + Sudan Taiwan 6 UAE 1
USA 43 (15 of these were in Texas, 6 Mississippi, 6 Arizona) Yemen 28 +
At least 23,286 known people were in prison awaiting the death penalty at the end of 2012.
Murder
Rape
Manslaughter
Adultery
Blasphemy
Homosexuality
Sorcery
Robbery
Drugs
Treason
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

4. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
If people know they will die if they murder it will put them off murdering so there will be fewer murders.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

5. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Murderers and terrorists threaten society; the best way to protect society is to take their lives away.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

6. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Human life is the most important thing there is and the value of human life can only be shown by giving those who take human life the worst possible punishment.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

7. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Retribution is a major part of punishment and the only retribution for murder is the death penalty.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

8. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
No court system can be sure that the correct verdict is always given. Wrongly convicted criminals can be released but not if they have been executed.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

9. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Murderers who know they are going to be killed if they are caught are more likely to kill more people to avoid being caught.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

10. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Murderers often regard life in prison to be worse than the death penalty; some even try to commit suicide (Harold Shipman for example).
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

11. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Statistics show that countries that use the death penalty actually have higher violent crime rates than those who do not.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

12. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
The Great Divide
Keeping criminals locked up for life is very costly for the public therefore it is better to execute them.
AGREE
DISAGREE
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

13. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
Write your own opinions on the use of the death penalty.
I believe the use of capital punishment is right / wrong because…
Another reason I think this is…
Someone might disagree with me because…
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

14. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
E Grade – Summarise two different Christian beliefs about capital punishment
C Grade – Describe two contrasting beliefs Christians have regarding capital punishment and consider whether or not you think Christians should support capital punishment, giving reasons for your answer
A Grade – Explain why some Christians might find it difficult to decide whether or not capital punishment is the right way to punish criminals, use Bible quotes to help support your arguments
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment

15. LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to give their own opinion about capital punishment and one Christian opinion MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to give contrasting Christian opinions about capital punishment and their own opinion  SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to evaluate arguments for and against capital punishment and provide Bible quotes to support each view
Plenary:
LO: To explore attitudes towards capital punishment