Crime And Law Flashcards
__ % of crimes in Scotland are commited by men
88
Approximately __ % of the prison population have mental health issues
25
__ of young people are unemployed. This leads to __
1/3, having to commit crimes such as robbery
__ % of violent crimes were commited while drunk
50
Less than __ % of executive roles are filled in by women
9
It is estimated that there are __ young people in gangs in England.
27,000
Women are __ more likely to suffer __ than men.
5x, sexual assault
Over __ of property crime in Scotland is vandalism related.
1/4
__ % polled that they would not buy a house in a high crime rate area.
47
This story could have caused the perpetrator to feel publicly humiliated..
Rameez Hamid stole £50k from the bank, this was covered on the BBC.
Young offenders in custody are unable to cope with what they have done which means..
They are 8-10x more likely to commit suicide than adults in the general population.
Three consequences of crime on the perpetrator is __, __ and __.
Public/Media humiliation, Trapped in the cycle of crime, Lose contact with family and friends
Three consequences of crime on the community is __, __ and __.
Decrease in community pride, Lower housing costs, Negative reputation.
Three ways that the police have tackled crime in the UK is __, __ and __.
Community policing, crime prevention, crime detection, arresting criminals, managing traffic or the National Crime Squad
Aberdeen City South division is led by __.
CI Martin Mackay
The police have been effective through __ and __.
The VRU, use of CCTV.
The police have been ineffective through __ and __.
Recent increase in violent crime, Not arreting enough dealers.
In August of 2021 there were __.
four more homicides than its previous year in Glasgow
Scotland has had record level of drug deaths for __.
Seven years in a row
The courts can punish people through __ and __.
Community payback orders, electronic tagging.
Only __% of CPO’s were carried out in 2016/17.
67
__ helps courts to release prisoners early?
Electronic tagging
Electronic tagging has helped courts release prisoners early by __.
1/3
The courts have been effective through __ and __.
Decreasing levels of crime, public confidence
The courts have been ineffective through __ and __.
Short sentences, Unproven verdict
The Scottish government has tackled crime through __ and __.
drink driving laws, binge drinking
The Scottish government has tackled binge drinking through __ which means __.
The MUP, that alcohol cannot be sold for cheaper than 50p per unit.
In 2014 the Scottish Government lowered __ from __ to __.
Legal limit, 80mg in 100mls, 50mg in 100mls
The Scottish government has been effective through __ and __.
Making alcoholic drinks more expensive, tackling drink driving
The Scottish government has been ineffective through __ and __.
Not tackling excessive drinking in certain social classes, not tackling binge drinking in young people
__ of 15 year olds have had an alcoholic drink.
2/3
Reoffending costs the taxpayer __ a year.
15B
