causes of crime Flashcards
essay plan for evaluate the relgious responses to the moral issues raised by the psychological causes of crime
cause of crime - addiction
state how it causes crime
statistic from the Scottish prisoner survey
moral issue - should the reason they took the drugs be taken into account when handing down sentences
religious response - free will - analysis of what it would mean for christians
the affect it would have on the world - stigma surrounding drug users
evaluate - make your own judgement on the response
cause of crime - mental health
state how it causes crime
moral issue- should we be supporting rather than punishing criminals suffering from mental health issues
religious response - gerasene dominiac - analysis what it would mean for christians
the affect it would have on the world- encourage those with mental health issues affecting their behaviour to get treatment and support before they do something bad
evaluate - make your own judgement
cause of crime - biological factors
state how it causes crime
moral issue - is the criminal morally responsible fo their actions
religious response - human nature - analysis of what it would mean for Christians
evaluate - make your own judgement
how does addiction cause crime
- addicts might commit crimes like theft to fund their addiction
- psychopharmalogical changes that occur from ingestion of drugs
statistic from scottish prisoner survey linked to addiction
15% of prisoners admitted to committing their crime in order to fund their drug use
analysis of free will as a response to addiction
the reasons someone took drugs shouldnt be taken into account when handing down sentences because they made that choice as they have free will
how does mental health cause crime
- impulsive control disorders - kleptomania leads to impulsive criminal behaviours
-pyschotic disorders - schizophrenia leads to hallucinations or delusions - trauma or ptsd - aggressive to self destructive behaviours as a result of triggers
explain the gerasene dominiac story
- theres a man wracked with mental health issues, he self harmed and screaming
- jesus spoke to him and got to the root of the problem
- there was an evil spirit (demon) living inside the man
- jesus banished the spirit
analysis of gerasene dominiac for mental health
- jesus spoke to him and helped him despite his actions
- we should do the same for those with mental health issues
how do biological factors cause crime
- hormonal factors - those higher levels of testosterone or cortisol are more likely to be aggressive or impulsive
analysis of human nature for biological factors
we should resist the urges and chose actions that would please god and not give into our sinful nature
essay plan for evaluate the non - religious responses to the moral issues raised by the psychological causes of crime
cause of crime - addiction
state how it causes crime
statistic from the Scottish prisoner survey
moral issue - should the reason they took the drugs be taken into account when handing down sentences
non - religious response - humanists treated people as individuals - analysis of what it would mean for humanists
the affect it would have on the world - stigma surrounding drug users
evaluate - make your own judgement on the response
cause of crime - mental health
state how it causes crime
moral issue- should we be supporting rather than punishing criminals suffering from mental health issues
non - religious response - section 35 of mental health act - analysis what it would mean
the affect it would have on the world- encourage those with mental health issues affecting their behaviour to get treatment and support before they do something bad
evaluate - make your own judgement
cause of crime - biological factors
state how it causes crime
moral issue - is the criminal morally responsible fo their actions
non - religious response - determinism - analysis of what it would mean for determinists
evaluate - make your own judgement
analysis of humanist response to addiction
they believe in treating people as individuals and ignoring why someone may take drugs or alcohol goes against the humanist philosophy
what does section 35 of the mental health act 1983 say
- someone deemed dangerous due to mental health can be detained
analysis of section 35 of the mental health act 1983 to addiction
we should help the criminal suffering with mental health issues to get support and treatment for their illness and its the most important thing to do
explain determinism as a response to biological factors
philosophical theory that argues everything we do is determined by our past, including our biological and genetical history
analysis of determinism to biological factors
they believe that we dont have free will and therefore arent morally responsible for our actions.
essay plan for evaluate the religious responses to the moral issues raised by the social causes of crime
cause of crime - poverty
state how it causes crime
statistic from trust for london
moral issue - is the person morally responsible or if their environment is to blame for their crime
religious response - 10 commandments ‘thou shall not steal’ - analysis of what this would mean for Christians
- how it would affect the world - everlasting cycle of poverty
- evaluate - make your own judgement on response
cause of crime - boredom
state how it causes crime
moral issue - are the government morally responsible for these crimes due to the inadequacy of providing entertainment
religious response - temptation
evaluate - make your own judgement
cause of crime - gangs
state how it causes crime
moral issue - many young people are driven into gangs - is it right for the justice system to punish them or should there be more support and lenience for these young people
religious response - proverbs 1:8-9
evaluate - make your own judgement
how does poverty cause crime
crimes such as fraud or theft can be result of poverty as the criminal is desperate for money so they can survive or pull themselves out of the everlasting cycle of poverty
statistic from trust for london about poverty
violence, robbery and sexual offences were 2.1 times more prevalent in the most income deprived areas
analysis of the 10 commandments to poverty
we are morally responsible for uholding the 10 commandments (‘thou shall not steal) and if we don’t we should be punished
how does boredom cause crimes
in a community where there is little to do, people turn to petty crimes as something to do
quote for temptation as response to boredom
(‘God) will not let you be tempted beyond what you can handle’
analysis of temptation to boredom
god will not give us more than we can handle, the government isn’t morally responsible to provide more entertainment to prevent this but the criminal should’ve resisted the urge
how do gangs cause crime
people get pressured into getting into gangs and then when in gangs are encouraged to take part in or commit crimes
proverbs 1:8-9 quote about gangs
‘my son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. if they say ‘come with us let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without reason’ like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit’
