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Crime and Punishment (Route A): Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies questions

Every Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies exam question on Crime and Punishment (Route A), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q3(a)

    June 2025 · Route A Component 1

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  2. Q3(b)

    June 2025 · Route A Component 1

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  3. Q3(d)

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  4. Q3(a)

    June 2024 · Route A Component 1

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  5. Q3(b)

    June 2024 · Route A Component 1

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  6. Q3(a)

    June 2023 · Route A Component 1

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  7. Q3(b)

    June 2023 · Route A Component 1

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  8. Q3(c)

    June 2023 · Route A Component 1

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  9. Q3(b)

    June 2022 · Route A Component 1

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  10. Q3(d)

    June 2022 · Route A Component 1

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  11. Q3(a)

    Autumn 2021 · Route A Component 1

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  12. Q3(b)

    Autumn 2021 · Route A Component 1

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  13. Q3(c)

    Autumn 2020 · Route A Component 1

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  14. Q3(b)

    June 2019 · Route A Component 1

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  15. Q3(d)

    June 2019 · Route A Component 1

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  16. Q3(a)

    June 2018 · Route A Component 1

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  17. Q3(b)

    June 2018 · Route A Component 1

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  18. Q3(c)

    June 2018 · Route A Component 1

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All 18 questions on Crime and Punishment (Route A), as a list
  1. June 2025, Route A Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): What is meant by ‘justice’?
  2. June 2025, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe, from one religion, what makes an act ‘wrong’.
  3. June 2025, Route A Component 1, Q3(d) (15 marks): ‘Religious believers should agree with the death penalty.’ Discuss this statement, showing that you have considered more than one point of view. (You must refer
  4. June 2024, Route A Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): What is meant by ‘punishment’?
  5. June 2024, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe two examples of the work of prison chaplains.
  6. June 2023, Route A Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): What is meant by ‘sin’?
  7. June 2023, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe two causes of crime.
  8. June 2023, Route A Component 1, Q3(c) (8 marks): Explain, from either two religions or two religious traditions, attitudes to the death penalty.
  9. June 2022, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe two aims of punishment.
  10. June 2022, Route A Component 1, Q3(d) (15 marks): ‘Only God can help people know right from wrong.’ Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view. (You must refer to religi
  11. Autumn 2021, Route A Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): What is meant by ‘justice’?
  12. Autumn 2021, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe the work of prison reformers.
  13. Autumn 2020, Route A Component 1, Q3(c) (8 marks): Explain from either two religions or two religious traditions attitudes towards punishment.
  14. June 2019, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe what religions believe makes an act ‘wrong’.
  15. June 2019, Route A Component 1, Q3(d) (15 marks): ‘Reform is the main aim of punishment.’ Discuss this statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view. (You must refer to religion and bel
  16. June 2018, Route A Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): What is meant by ‘morality’?
  17. June 2018, Route A Component 1, Q3(b) (5 marks): Describe the work of prison chaplains.
  18. June 2018, Route A Component 1, Q3(c) (8 marks): Explain, from two religions or two religious traditions, beliefs about the death penalty.

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