Causes Of Crime - Justice

Question 1

Poverty - definition

Answer 1

• person might commit crime as they are in poverty and need something to live. E.g stealing food out of desperation

Question 2

Poverty - moral issues

Answer 2

• wether it is really a choice for the person to commit the crime as they are in a desperate situation and as such is it really fair to punish them?
• issues around punishment e.g sentencing someone to prison will affect ability to get a job putting them into more poverty

Question 3

Poverty - religious

Answer 3

Christian - wealthy should be charitable and use wealth to ensure everyone has enough for their needs

• punishment takes into account circumstances

Question 4

Poverty - non religious

Answer 4

Secular - have to create a kind of society where poverty and economic imbalance is eradicated meaning no need to commit crime of economic factors

• if we want to do it we have to do it ourselves and involve new laws, gov etc

Question 5

Environmental - definition

Answer 5

• person might commit crime because of their environment e.g environment full of crime in which brought up in so they may also turn to crime

Question 6

Environmental - moral issues

Answer 6

• isn’t just offender who can be affected could result in children being put into care too
• raises issues of are we doing enough to help these people so they don’t turn to crime

Question 7

Environmental - religious response

Answer 7

Christian - believe that in creating Kingdom of God on Earth they will then create a society in which crime would become a thing of past

Question 8

Environmental - non religious

Answer 8

Secular - world is what we make it and we have to live in it
- as a society we have responsibilities towards each other and ensure we all have equal chance of meaningful/ purposeful life

Question 9

Psychological factors - definition

Answer 9

• person may commit a crime due to a severe mental health issue that prevent them from realising what they are doing at the same time

Question 10

Physiological factors - moral issues

Answer 10

• wether the person can be held responsible for their actions when they may have not been in control of their behaviour
• when sentencing these crimes where not premeditated and therefore deterrence would be infective
• treatment in prison

Question 11

Physiological factors - religious response

Answer 11

• praying for someone to get better
• ensuring there is enough help ( finances, NHS + private care, self help groups and support networks)

Question 12

Physiological - non religious response

Answer 12

Secular - Scottish association for mental health - offers help and support for addicts, unemployed and people struggling with suicide