Causes Of Crime

Question 1

Name 2 social causes of crime

Answer 1

Alcohol and drug abuse

Adverse childhood experiences ( neglect, abuse and poverty)

Question 2

Alcohol and drug abuse evidence

Answer 2

Evidence:
In 2017/18 the Scottish government found that just under 50% of violent crime that was committed was by someone under the influence of alcohol.

Question 3

ACEs

Adverse childhood experiences evidence

Answer 3

Evidence:

People with ACE’s are 16x more likely to take drugs, 15x more likley commit an act of violence.

Question 4

Name 2 economic causes of crime

Answer 4

1. Poverty

2. Greed and Jealousy

Question 5

Poverty evidence

Answer 5

Evidence:
There are three and a half times as many criminals living in the 20% most deprived areas as in the 20% least deprived areas.

Question 6

Greed and jealousy evidence

Answer 6

Example:
Paisley bank worker stole nearly £40000 from accounts of 2 elderly women out of greed. The daughters eventually found out and reported him.

Question 7

Name 2 biological causes of crime.

Answer 7

1. Ill mental health

2. Genes - warrior

Question 8

What is the warrior gene

Answer 8

MAOA gene

People are more likely to commit crime

Just because you have it doesn’t mean you will become a criminal

Not researched enough to use in court

Question 9

warrior gene evidence

Answer 9

Evidence:

People with the gene are 13x more likely to have repeated violent behaviour

Question 10

Ill Mental health evidence

Answer 10

Evidence:

Aaron Campbell was diagnosed with phytopathologies after murdering Alisha mcphale