Crime And Law Flashcards
Describe in detail to social factors that can cause crime
– Adverse childhood experience
– people with Adverse childhood experience where they have been abused neglected or family member has been in jail this can lead them to become a perpetrator of crime themselves
– the BBC reports that people with adverse childhood experiences are 16 times more likely to take drugs and 20 times more likely to go in jail at some point in their life
– peer pressure
– who education can lead to criminal behaviour because lack of education means limited life choices and opportunities which may lead to poverty which then may lead to criminal activities
– recent statistics from the Scottish prison service found that only 30% of prisoners have a reading level needed to get through every day life
Describe/explain in detail to economic factors that can cause crime
– Greed
– when someone has the very selfish desire to get more and more of something and this is often money it may be out of jealousy or to live a life that they cannot afford
– Former SNP NP Natalie McGarry was jailed for embezzling more than £25,000 including donations and change it for a food bank
– Unemployed
– someone doesn’t have the skills they need to get a job that pays enough to have a good life then they would be unemployed this means that they have fewer options to make a living legal
– in areas like Glasgow is Maryhill where unemployment is higher and there is also a higher number of gangs with people being executed in gangland shootings while at traffic lights
Describes as explained in detail to biological factors that can cause crime
– Hormones
– hormones in our bodies affect our growth and also our brains. Men have high levels of hormone testosterone than woman which often makes them historically more aggressive this aggression could make them more likely to take part in violent crimes
– around 90% of prisoners in a Scottish prison are male compare to 10% who are female
– Mental disorder
– it may be the case for young people that because their brains are not yet fully developed that they are more likely to commit crimes
– in 2020 the BBC reported that judges in Scotland were researching it under 25-year-old should not be sent to jail because your brains had not yet mature enough to be treated the same way as an adult 
Describe/explain in detail to consequences of crime for the perpetrators
– Physical
– convicted criminals who undertake a prison sentence face a number of physical problems
– this means drug abuse is extremely high in prisons a high ratio of prisoners go into present with a drug habits and continue this habit during their sentence prisoners who go into jail clean leave within addiction
– mental health issues such as depression and self harming are common problems amongst prisoners
– social
– convicted of crime often lose the support from their family and friends this is particularly the case in white collar crimes where the criminal has been shunned by family friends and colleagues
– who is nurse who have been given prison sentences lose daily contact with their families
Describe in detail to consequences of crime for the family
– Physical
– the loss of a family member it can be extremely hard for many families to cope with and can lead to emotional and financial problems
– it can also thrust the family into the media which can cause more stress and emotions on the family
– social
– relatives of the victims often find it difficult to cope with the aftermath of an incident as they are worried of the victims safety and they can also feel more vulnerable themselves
– research shows that coping with the aftermath of rape can cause significant stress for the families also
Describe in detail to consequences of crime on a community
– Physical
– physical environment is a high crime area tends to be rundown and not look after
– crimes such as vandalism means that there will be a great deal of graffiti, play parks and bus stops will be damaged and cars can be burnt
– social
– communities that suffer from high levels of crime suffered social problems these include poor health due to significant levels of drug and alcohol abuse and pure education standards due to pure discipline and attendance
– these can be seen in many of the poorer part of Glasgow such as Drumchapel
Describe in detail to consequences of crime on the victim
– Physical
– people who have been the victim of a crime may face the physical effects of that crimePeople who have been assaulted are often left with cut and/or born breakages
– They may face mental conditions such as stress or depression
– social
– if someone has been the victim of a crime it may impact their social life and relationships
– if they have beenThe victim of a violent crime such as assault they can lose confidence to go out with their friends
Explain detail two ways that a wider society are impacted by crime
– Physical environment of many pure communities of a country like Scotland
– Vandalism and arsonResult on entire area is looking one down and unwelcome
– this can affect the reputation and can lead to lack of tourists which can affect small businesses
– countries standards of health
– Illegal drug addiction can lead organ failure is and diseases such as hepatitis and HIV
– Violent crime such as assaults, knife attacks can lead to organ failure, breakages or even paralysis
Explain in detail to raise the police/courts have been affective in tackling crime
– Low levels of crime
– the police have a role to play along with the carts call Martin government and prison service in addressing crime the fact the crime is a near low record suggests they are effective
– crime is nearly at its lowest since 1970
– keep the public safe
– by finding dangerous criminals who then get locked up helps to keep people off the street to my otherwise commit horrific crimes
– by locking up Aaron Campbell the murderers of Alicia Macphail the police of stop this potential psychopath and harming others
It’s raining detail while the policing responses to tackling crime have been ineffective
– Due to the numbers of unsolved murders in Scotland
– it’s an important job of the police to investigate murders and bring justice to the victims but the numbers unsolved murders suggests they are ineffective
– There are around 1000 unsolved murders since 1960 in Scotland
– some guilty people get away
– it is a key role for police investigate crimes but the fact so many cases go unsloved suggest their own effective
– the BBC reported that almost 50% of crimes don’t make it to court
Describe in detail to is the government has attempted to tackle crime/governments responses Have been effective
– No knife‘s better life‘s education program
– in 2009 the Scottish government set up the new knife is better life‘s program which was designed to tackle the reasons why people carry a knife
– between 2011 to 2016 no one under 20 died in an incident involving a knife crime in Glasgow
– alcohol crime has been to introduce laws to reduce alcohol consumption is
– it would encourage people to drink less alcohol in the hope this would reduce the amount of crimes are committed while under the influence
– they have also made alcohol more expensive with the maximum unit pricing act
Explain in detail why the government’s response is to tackling crime have been an ineffective
– Reducing alcohol crime
– not being affective because they have made alcohol more expensive with the minimum unit pricing act
– in recent years the government has found around 2/3 of serious assault are so committed while under the influence
– reducing gangs in Glasgow
– V are you were set up to tackle gain crime and target the causes of it before it happens rather than just waiting to punish people
– V are you in Glasgow have employed former offenders to help turn other gang members away from crime and towards education and give them the support they need
Describe in detail the role of the police
– Prevent crime from happening
– the police will launch campaign to make people more aware of crime and prevent them from becoming a victim or target
– 2020 police Scotland where raising awareness of disability hate crime as part of their #Don’tTolerateHateCrime campaign
– Protect people and Property
– please try to protect the public in many different ways
– this includes planning for major events being visible to the public and gathering intelligence and possible threat such as cop 26 conference in Glasgow 2021
Describe in detail the powers of the police
– Arrest and detain
– they can arrest you in handcuffs and take you to the police station where you will be locked up
– in Scotland please meet at a new for up to 12 hours
– the power of search
– the police have the power to search people who are allogated to have committed a crimeThey can only do this if they are suspicious the person has been involved in a crime
– please cant stop anyone they want they must have a good reason
Describe in detail to ways/roles that are children hearing system can help young people in Scotland
– Have the reporters investigate any referrals I am
– they will gather evidence and statements and only then make a decision if a panel should be held
– According to the hearing system 75% of all referrals come from the police
– Organise a panel
– after referral and investigation the reporter must decide if a panel should be held
– in attendance at a meeting you always have three panel members who are volunteers but you will always have a teacher, social worker and family member
