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Crime Flashcards

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Describe non-sexual crimes of violence

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  • Up 6% since 2015-16
  • 3% of all crimes recorded in Scotland 2016/17
  • e.g homicide etc (1%), robbery (20%), other violence (20%), attempted murder +serious assault (58%)
  • Craig McClelland was stabbed to death by James Wright in July 2017
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Describe Sexual Crimes

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  • Up 5% since 2015-16
  • 5% of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2016-17
  • e.g crimes associated with prostitution (3%), rape + attempted rape (17%), sexual assault (40%), other sexual crimes (40%)
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Describe Crimes of Dishonesty

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  • Down 2% since 2015-16
  • 47% of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2016-17
  • E.g theft by OLP (2%), theft from motor vehicle by OLP (3%), other crimes of dishonesty (4%), theft of motor vehicle (5%), fraud (7%), housebreaking (14%), shoplifting (25%), other theft (40%)
  • Famous comedian Micheal McIntyre was robbed by two men on mopeds while parked outside kids school in June 2018
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Describe fire-raising, vandalism etc

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  • Down 3% since 2015-16
  • 22% of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2016-17
  • e.g fire raising (5%), vandalism (95%)
  • London riots 2011
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Describe Other Crimes

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  • Down 7% since 2015-16
  • 23% of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2016-17
  • e.g other (<1%), handling offensive weapons (6%), crimes against public justice (34%), drugs (59%)
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How many crimes were recorded in Scotland in 2016-17?

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238,651

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What happened to crime levels in Dumfries and Galloway in 2016-17?

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Went up by 1%

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What happened to crime levels in Glasgow in 2016-17?

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Went up by 1%

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In Glasgow, how many crimes per 10,000 people were there in 2016-17?

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714

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In Dumfries and Galloway, how many crimes per 10,000 people were there in 2016-17?

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399

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In Scotland, how many crimes per 10,000 people were there in 2016-17?

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442

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Social causes of crime

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  • Peer pressure - bullying, fitting in, e.g carry knife or buy alcohol
  • Poor role models - parents or siblings who break law, 2012 (37%) of prisoners has family convicted of criminal offence
  • Lack of education- low income,unemployment, homelessness, deal drugs, e.g Scotland 2015 (25%) youth prisoners no qualifications
  • Lack of care from parents - abuse, addiction, gangs, carry knife, graffiti
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Economic causes of crime

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  • Poverty- can’t afford basics, shoplift, drug dealing, e.g Glasgow one of most socially deprived cities in Scotland and has highest crime rate
  • Boredom- socially deprived areas lack activities for young people, unemployed, social activities expensive, do drugs, vandalism, e.g Fergulsie is a socially deprived area of Paisley with high crime rates
  • Greed- financial gain, look successful, fraud, e.g MP expenses scandal
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Biological causes of crime

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  • Male- more violent, stand up for themselves, pubs + city centres, prove themselves, e.g 90% of prisoners in Scotland and Uk are men
  • Born that way- e.g psychopaths, kill animals when children
  • Addiction- drugs/alcohol, fund their habit, alcohol =more violent = assault, e.g Scotland 2011 63% violent crimes perp under influence
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Describe impact of crime on perpetrators

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  • Prison - loss of freedom + contact with fam (Storybook dads day 50%)
  • Reoffend- universities of crime, revolving door, e.g 60% reoffend within 2 years
  • Drug addiction - rife in prison
  • Hard to get jobs - through lack of income return to life of crime
  • Education- Open University degrees, qualifications, jobs such as plumber or personal trainer
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Impact of crime on victims

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  • Financial - loss of property, e.g burglary, higher insurance, poverty
  • Physical - acid attacks disfigurement, blindness, affect job prospects, poorer health, death
  • Emotional- assault =stress/depression, scared to leave home, suicidal
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Impact of crime on Families of Victims

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  • Loss of loves one - e.g Craig McClelland stabbed to death by James Wright had 3 young kids, shocking nature of death lead to anxiety and depression
  • Financial difficulties- e.g loss of Craig’s salary, single parent family, extra security measures
18
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Impact of crime on families of perpetrators

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  • guilty by association- treated negatively, children bullied
  • Financial strain- loss of salary, costly prison visits and phone calls,
  • Children- 3x more likely to engage in anti social behaviour than peers who don’t have parent in prison, e.g 65% boys with convicted father
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Impact of crime on communities

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  • Employment prospects- business less likely to open, insurance higher due to risk of burglary or vandalism
  • ’bad’ name- e.g Lochside in Dumfries, tourists, less money
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Impact of crime on wider community

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  • Taxpayers - prison £50,000 per person per year

* strain on nhs- victims of assault + violence, drug abuse, cost taxpayers

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