Crime Flashcards
Cateogory of Crimes
Non-sexual violence crime
Julie Reilly(murder)
Sexual Offences
Crimes of Kevin Guthrie (sexual assault)
Crimes of Dishonesty
Natalie McGarry (embezzlement)
Crimes Against Society
Gary Winton (drug possesion/intent of selling)
Damage and Reckless Behaviour
Ryan Haggerty(wilful fire raising)
Rates of Crime
24% of All crimes are Non-Sexual Violence
5% of crimes are sexual offences
32% of all crimes are crimes of dishonesty
21% of all crimes are crimes against society
15% of all crimes are damage and reckless behaviour
Crime is Increasing
Non-Sexual Offences up 10% in recent years
Sexual Offences** up 15%** in recent years
Crimes of Dishonesty **up 5% **in recent years
Crime is decreasing
Overall crimes have fallenf rom more than 600,000 to less than 300,000
Damage and Reckless Behaviour down 26% in the past decade
Crimes against society down 15% in recent years
Groups more likely to experience crime
Ethnic Minorities - racism
62% of all hate crimes are race related
Religious Minorities - bigotry
7% of all hate crimes are religion related
LGB people - homophobia
26% of all hate crimes are related to someones sexual orientation
Reasons why someone’s social class means they are more likely to suffer crimes
Live in more dangerous areas
30x more likely to get murdrred
Poverty Pressures
4x more likely to experience a sharp force injury
Drug and Alcohol consumption
7x more likely to have an alcohol related facial injury
Biological Reasons why someone is more likely to cause crimes
Hormones
90% of people in prison are male
Brain disorder
Aaron Campbell
Brain Maturity
Try not to jail <25 year olds
Economic reasons why someone is more likely to commit crimes
Greed
Natalie McGArry
Unemployment
Maryhill in Glasgow
Poverty
25% of all crimes of dishonesty are survival shoplifting
Social reasons why someone is more likely to commit crimes
Drug and Alcohol Consumprion
2/3rds of violent crime are committed under the influence of alcohol
peer pressure
80% of domestic abuse cases female victim and male perpetrator
Adverse childhood experience
20x more likely to be in jail
Consequences of crime on perpetrator
Loss of freedom
Andrew Wallace
Social Exclusion
Aaron Campbell
Unemployment
Rufus McLean
Consequences of crime on victim
Loss of life
Julie Reilly
Fear
Kevin Guthrie Victim
Unemployment
Cara Watson
Consequences of crime on families
Loss of home
Celtic CEO’s cars & house
Funeral Costs
Alesha McPhail’s mum
Grief
Julie Reilly’s mum & sister
Consequences of crime on communities
Loss of Community Space
St Simon’s Partick
Fear
Govan
Loss of tourism
Isle of Bute
Consequences of crime on wider society
Security infrustarcture
Buchannan Street
Fear
Women afte Kevin Guthrie
Higher taxes
£39,000 to keep someone in prison for a year
Structure of courts
Justice of the Peace
max fine £2500
Sheriff
Rufus McLean
High Court
Andrew Wallace
Power of the courtys
Custodial Sentence
Andrew Wallace
Financial Penalty
High court unlimited
Community Sentence
Rufus McLean
Role of the courts
Punish
Natalie McGarry
Provide Justice
Julie Reilly’s families
Determine Guilt
Rufus Mclean
Courts are effective
Deter People
tougher sentences for hate crimes
Punish
Aaron Campbell
Keep public safe
Aarom Campbell
Courts are ineffective
Gulity People get away
1 in 5 rape trails end in the not proven verdict
Reoffending rate is high
30% of sentences less than a year end in reoffedning
Not enough people are deterred
300,000 crimes each year
Role of the CHS
make legal decisions for young people
have a child removed from home
Deal with young people breaking the laws
75% of referrals come from the police
Support families
11,000 children in 2021-22
Power of the CHS
Issue a warrant
Police look for a child
Remove a child from their home
at risk of abuse etc
compolsoury supervision order
Truanting school - social worker but saty at home
Government responses
Caledonian System
19/32 council areas
VRU
hiring ex gang members
Alcohol Restriction Laws
alcohol consumption down by 4%
Government responses have been effective
Caledonian System
First fall of domestic abuse
VRU
murder rate lowest ever
Alcohol Restriction LAs
alcohol consumption down by 4%
Government responses have been ineffective
Caledonian Systems
High profile domestic abuses - Rufus McLean
Alcohol Consumption Laws
2/3rds of violent crime are committed under the influence of alcohol
Still lot f violent crime
30% of crimes either non-sexual violence or sexual offences
