Capital Punishment in the UK – Case Studies

The following are some case studies that may be used when thinking about Capital Punishment in the UK. Some of the below cases are people wrongly convicted of crimes - leading to their wrongful execution. Some of these people were executed when some argue they shouldn't be and others were not executed when some argue … Continue reading Capital Punishment in the UK – Case Studies

Moral Debate of Punishment

Aims of Punishment Punishment: something done to a person because they have broken a law Protection: keeping the public from being harmed, threatened or injured by criminals Retribution: an aim of punishment – to get your own back: ‘an eye for an eye’ Deterrence: an aim of punishment – to put people off committing crimes … Continue reading Moral Debate of Punishment

Death Penalty Articles

I am putting together a series of Blog Posts with relevant articles that will help you with assignment and AVU research. These will help ensure you have reliable sources and not relying on Wikipedia.  These will be updated as new articles are found. BBC Ethics - Capital Punishment  Great for all round Information on Capital … Continue reading Death Penalty Articles

Recent Reforms in the USA

Alongside Donald Trump being voted in to the US Presidency last week there were many other votes taking place across America that cover a number of Moral Issues including The Death Penalty, Abortion, Global Warming, Minimum Wage, Health Care, Gun Laws, Homelessness, Charity, Aid, Contraception, Animal Hunting, Euthanasia, Marijuana and Religious Schools. Many topics that … Continue reading Recent Reforms in the USA

Assignment Resources and Websites

This is a list of some recommended websites and resources. It will be added to as we find more resources. If you know of any other good websites or resources please add them in the comments and I'll add them to the list. BBC Religion - This is a good general website for ideas, resources … Continue reading Assignment Resources and Websites