Crime

Question 1

The Catagories of Crime

Answer 1

Social, Economic and Biolological

Question 2

The Social Causes of Crime

Answer 2

ACES, Poor Education and Drugs and Alcohol

Question 3

The Economic Causes of Crime

Answer 3

Greed, Unemployment and Poverty

Question 4

The Biological Causes of Crime

Answer 4

Brain Development, Mental Disorder and Harmones

Question 5

Why does Poor Education cause crime?

Answer 5

People that have a Lack of Education are at a disadvantage as their life choices are limited such as getting a job, which may lead to poverty and could also lead to criminal activity.

Question 6

What is the example of Poor Education?

Answer 6

For example, only 30% of prisoners have a reading level to through everyday life.

Question 7

Explain why drugs and alcohol cause crime?

Answer 7

There can be two reasons. Someone may commit a crime to fund their addiction or they can be under the influence of a substance that affects their behaviour which makes them more likely to cause crime.

Question 8

How does greed cause crime?

Answer 8

Greed is a cause of crime because someone has the selfish desire to live a rich life, or are jealous by the way another person is living so they may turn to crime, to live this lifestyle.

Question 9

What is the example of Greed?

Answer 9

Former SNP, Natalie McGarry, embezzled over £25,000 from a food bank for a charity.

Question 10

In what way does Poverty cause crime?

Answer 10

Poverty is a cause of crime because people live in areas of deprieviation in which they cannot afford basic necessities such as food and clothes. Not all but some may turn to crime to fund for themselves or their family.

Question 11

What is an example of Poverty?

Answer 11

For example, 25% of all crimes of dishonesty come from people shoplifting items such as food and clothing.

Question 12

Why is Mental Disorder of crime?

Answer 12

Mental Disorder is a cause of crime because some people that have a disorder can lack remorse or empathy. This means they will also lack guilt for the crime they have committed, so could do more criminal activity.

Question 13

The example of Mental Disorder

Answer 13

For example, Aaron Campbell murdered and raped 6 year old, Aleesha McVail, Aaron was also labelled a psychopath by experts.

Question 14

Why is Hormones a cause of crime ?

Answer 14

Hormones can cause crime because it affects our brains activities such as rational thinking. Men have a higher level of Testosterone in their bodies than women.

Question 15

Example of how Hormones is a cause of crime?

Answer 15

For example, prisons in Scotland are 90% men and are 10% women.

Question 16

Impacts of crime on victims?

Answer 16

Death, PTSD and Loss of money

Question 17

How is Death an impact of crime on the victim?

Answer 17

Death is an impact of crime because the perpetrator has taken away a persons life due to the crime they have committed. This means the victim is no longer able to live their life as they have been murdered or committed suicide because of the perpetrator.

Question 18

For example - Death (crime)

Answer 18

For example, In Scotland, 2 July 2018, six-year-old girl Alesha MacPhail was murdered by 16-year-old Aaron Campbell.

Question 19

Impacts of crime on the Perpetrators ?

Answer 19

Loss of freedom, Fines and Social isolation

Question 20

How does loss of freedom impact the perpetrator?

Answer 20

Loss of freedom can impact the perpetrator because they have committed a crime that has led them to receiving a custodial sentence, this means they cannot leave prison until their sentence is over.

Question 21

Example for loss of freedom

Answer 21

Aaron Campbell received a life sentence after murdering a six year old girl called Aleesha McVail.

Question 22

How is PTSD an impact of crime on the victim?

Answer 22

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can impact the victim as they have experienced a traumatic even such as a bombing or a shooting, this can also impact their social life, which may be difficult to continue.

Question 23

Example of PTSD impact

Answer 23

For example, The Manchester Arena Bombing caused just over 300 injuries on civilians, these same people were reported to have suffered from PTSD.

Question 24

What is the example of Drugs and alcohol ?

Answer 24

For example, in some parts of Scotland, 3/4 violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.

Question 25

Impacts of crime on Society

Answer 25

Business Closures
Increased Taxes
Financial Costs

Question 26

Describe how Financial costs are an impact of crime

Answer 26

This is an impact because they may have to pay the costs of repairing damage from vandalism or theft. As a further result, their business may close down because they are unable to pay the costs.