Crime 4 Flashcards

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how effectively do the police protect the public ?

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they have increased public trust and crime is at its lowest level for years (1974). 71% of victims say that they feel police are doing enough to keep them safe.

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what is an example of police protecting the public being effective ?

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violent crimes have decreased by over 25% since 2011

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how well do police reduce crime ?

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they run a lot of workshops and publicity campaigns to help people keep their homes safe

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what is an example of the police effectively reducing crime ?

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number of break ins has decreased from 24000 to 1600 in the last seven years

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how effectively do police investigate crime ?

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despite cuts to budget , police scotland maintained a 50% clear up rate in recent years.

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what is an example of police investigating crime effectively ?

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major investigations team- they have solved every single case that they’ve investigated and even solved old cases

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what is the government response to the violence reduction unit ?

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publicly funded programme, focuses on helping criminals ‘get better’ through training programmes.

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what is an example of the government violence reduction unit ?

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effective, murder rate halved in a decade. some say programme is too soft.

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what are the police and crime commissioners?

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directly elected officials who oversee police services. they control the budget, setting targets and hiring.

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what is an example of the police and crime commissioners?

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effective- allows community to affect the police through elections. criticised because often they don’t know very much about the policing.

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what is the offensive behaviour at football act (2011)?

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made offensive behaviour at football illegal, like singing offensive songs. penalties £40- five years in prison.

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what is an example of the offensive behaviour at football act being effective ?

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an attempt to tackle the problem of racism and sectarianism. some say it unfairly targeted football fans.

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what court is the justice of the peace?

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justice of the peace is in charge of the court, minor crimes. traffic crimes. use summary procedure, judge decides whether they are guilty and sentence.

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what is an example of the maximum sentence in the justice of the peace court?

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£2,500 and up to 60 days in prison.

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what is the sheriff court ?

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sheriff is in charge of the court, deal with minor crimes, drug possession and serious crimes, assault. minor crimes judge decides on guilt (summary). while serious crimes a jury of 15 people decides (solemn procedure). in both judge decides sentence.

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what is an example of the punishment in the sheriff court ?

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summary- max £5000 and 12 months in prison

solemn- max unlimited fine and 5 years in prison

17
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what is the high court ?

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high court judge is in charge of the court, deal with most serious crimes like murder. solemn procedure. guilt is decided by jury. judge decided sentencing.

18
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what is an example of the high court sentencing ?

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unlimited fine & unlimited prison sentence