1. Consider your own views on crime and punishment in today’s society
Why should we study Crime and Punishment and what are your own attitudes towards it?
L.O you will:
Form your own opinions on the relevance of studying crime and punishment
Consider your own views on crime and punishment in today’s society

2. Why should we bother studying the history of crime and punishment?
On your sugar paper record your thoughts and debates in your groups and be ready to summarise it for the rest of the class

3. What kind of crime do we read about today?
Study the following headlines from the news last week and for each one consider these questions:
What type of crime is the headline is about?
Why do you think this crime is gaining coverage in the national news?
Do you think this crime reveals anything about our society today?
Are any of these crimes exclusive to our modern society?

4. ‘Lorry girl’s mother tells of her pain’
‘Young brothers admit boys' attack’
‘Lorry girl’s mother tells of her pain’
‘When exactly does public nakedness become a crime?
Woman 'blackmailed Botox doctor‘
Johnson's web expenses rejected
NHS 'failed' over cannibal killer