Crime And Law Flashcards
Describe a power of the police x2
P- The police can seize good and move on. E- The police can remove anything that’s relevant to the offense or if it looks like it could harm anyone if you don’t give it on it is a offense. E- for example many goods can be seized like money, alcohol, firework’s or weapons people can also be forced to leave parks and public places to prevent anti social behavior
P- the police can do a stop and search. E- the police can stop you if seem a threat if your in danger or if you have a weapon this can be done at any time E- for example you don’t have to say any personal details police can’t search you on how you look this is discrimination and police must treat you with fairness and respect
Advantages of prison x2
P- one advantage of prison is deter people from crime. E- people won’t commit crime if they know they will end up in prison. E- for example in Canada we’re the number of people sent to prison was reduced the role of crime increased
P- another advantage of prison is rehabilitation. E- prisoners are given a chance to gain qualifications or train for the future when released from prison. E- for example people might commit crimes due to poverty because of a lack of education
Disadvantage of prison x2
P- one disadvantage of prison is its very costly. E- the government must spend a huge amount of money on a running prison when they have bigger problems like poverty or healthcare. E- for example the average annual cost of a prison in England is £36000 this is more than the average salary of £27000
P- another disadvantage of prison is its detrimental to family’s. E- families suffer financially and economically which leads to debts and divorce. E- with a relative in prison families say there debts increase 20% since they lost there family member
Alternatives to prison x2
One alternative to prison is a financial penalty. E- offenders are told to pay compensation to victims and it must be from there own income depending on the crime. E- for example during Covid-19 police were aloud to fine people who were outside without good reason
P- another alternative to prison is community payback order. E- offenders are ordered to Cary out 300 hours of service to the community. E- for example mark McLean was put on community payback order for assaulting a police officer
Roles of the police x2
One role of the police is to investigate. E- depending on the crimes that have happened or suspected to happen police Scotland will use there resources to involve different departments or branches and power they have. E- for example in order to investigate crimes police Scotland might use one of there main departments that’s specifically in searches
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Social causes of crime x2
One social cause of crime is education. E- a lack of education means people don’t have good or any qualifications to apply for jobs or be an apprentice this can lead to criminal behavior. E- for example Scottish prisoners stats says in 2017 is only 30% of prisoners has a reading level needed for everyday life.
Another social cause of crime is alcohol and drugs. E- giving selling or even sharing and drug like cannabis or weed to friends or anyone else is classed as supplying drugs this is a crime leading to prison time. E- for example crimes associated with drugs make up more than half of all crimes in the “other” category as said by Scottish government.
Economic causes of crimes x2
One economic cause of crime is greed. E- greed is when someone has a selfish desire to get more of something. E- for example former snp natilie Gary was jailed for embezzling more than 25000 including donations from a food bank
P- another economic cause of crime is poverty. E- if your in poverty you could easily resort to selling drugs for money which could end up with you in jail. E- for example 27% of crimes of dishonesty account for shoplifting for basic items like food and clothes
One consequence of crime on the victim
P- one consequence of crime on the victim is fear and PTSD. E- victims of assault may be fearful that it could happen again resulting in people not wanting to leave there homes. E- for example this could effect the person economically as they might want to install new alarm systems into there homes which come at a high price in order to stay safe.
Consequence of crime in wider society/community x2
P- one consequence of crime in the wider society is crime leads people way from the area. E- if an area suffers from lots of crime people won’t want to live there so they would move away and start a new life somewhere else this can include getting a new house and job just to feel safer. E- for example if lots of people move away this means there will be less people in the community to pay council tax which means less money in the area to provide services like refuse collection
P- communities with high crime rate will will gain negative reputation. E- people my start to stereotype individuals from areas with high crime rates leading to social problems and a lack of opportunities in the area. E- for example local will suffer as businesses won’t want to Set up in on areas with crime and will limit employment opportunities
Government responses to crime in Scotland x2
P- one government response to crime is to fund the KNBL education campaign to tackle causes of knife crime. E- some groups associated with this would be young offenders and people with mental health issues. E for example it has worked in local authorities with high levels of k ice crime like Glasgow who use a mixture of hard hitting videos.
P- Another government response to crime is lowering drink drive limits. E- the Scottish government has tried to tackle crime by making drink drive limits clearer by reducing the maximum limit this means there should be less road accidents and deaths. E- for example people are now less likely to drink at all now if driving given that the legal limit has been lowered from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol in every 100ml of blood.
One way a perpetrator can be effected by crime
P- one way a perpetrator can be affected by crime is that they can be given a prison sentence. E- if given a prison sentence perpetrators may loose contact with there family and friends. E- for example this could lead to isolation and mental health issues which may effect there rehab
Another a perpetrator can be effected by crime is homelessness’s. E- if homeless the perpetrator could start committing crimes to try and get food or shelter resulting a prison sentence. E- for example in recent years homeless people have been seen committing “imprisonable offense” to spend a night in a cell rather than on the streets.
Why prisons are effective x2
P- prisons are effective because it prevents people committing crime. E- this means that people may decide against committing a crime if they know the consequence is prison. E- for example the man found guilty of shooting and killing MO Joe cox will now serve life in prison and the public can be assured that he will never hurt a innocent person again.
P- prisons are effective because they rehabilitate criminals. E- this means that prisoners are given the opportunity to gain qualifications or training for them after release. For example one of the reasons people commit crimes is because of poverty which could be due to a lack of education.
Describe in detail the role of criminal courts x2
P- one role in criminal courts is to punish. E- this means that after deciding is someone is guilty the judge must decide how to best punish that person. They consider various factors when making this decision like previous convictions. E- for example Hamilton sherif court gave a cpo to mark McLean for his racist and abusive behaviors which he then broke.
P- another role of criminal courts is to prove justice. E- this means the court has a responsibility to ensure that the right person was convicted and the victims know that the court has done everything in there power to prove Justus. For example a family of Juily Riley said after here trail at Glasgow high court they said they felt they had Justus when Andrew Wallace was convicted
Describe in detail powers of the courts
P- a power of the jp court is to fine people. E- the jp doesn’t have much power to deal with offenders and there punishments are generally low impact because it deals with minor crimes. E- for example the jp can force someone to pay a fine up to £2500 for the crimes offenders commit.
P-a power of sheriff court is community payback order. E- this means that the sherif can use an alternative to jail when the crime is serious but jail isn’t the Best option. E- for example sherif court gave mark McLean a cpba or racial abuse
