Crime and Law Flashcards
Name 3 social factors of crime
- peer pressure
- education
- drugs and alcohol
Name 3 economic factors of crime
- poverty
- greed
- unemployment
Name 3 biological factors of crime
- hormones
- mental disorder
- brain development
Give an example of peer pressure being the cause of crime
some teenagers may drink in public places to seem “cool” or shoplift from popular clothing shops in order to appear fashionable or “trendy”
give an evidence of poor education leading to criminal behaviour
recent statistics from the Scottish Prisons Service found that only 30% of prisoners having the reading level to get through everyday life
give evidence that drugs and alcohol can lead to criminal behaviour
three out four violent crimes are committed whilst under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
give an example of greed being the cause of crime
former SNP MP member Natalie Mcgarry embezzled over £25,000 intended for foodbanks for personal benefit
why could unemployment lead to crime
if someone doesn’t have the skills for a job that pays enough to live a good life then they are forced to be unemployed. This limits the options of making money legally
give evidence that suggests that poverty could be a cause of crime
25% of all crimes of dishonesty is when someone steals items like food and clothing
give evidence that shows that gender/hormones could be a factor in crime
in 2017, around 90% of all prisoners were male compared to the 10% who were female
why could men be more likely to commit crime that women?
hormones affect or brain as well our growth and men have higher levels of the hormone testosterone which makes them more prone to risky behaviour
give an example of mental disorder being a cause of crime
Aaron Campbell who raped and murdered 6 year Alesha McPhail and since been labelled a psychopath who should never be released from prison
give evidence that brain development could be a factor of crime
in 2020 judges in Scotland were researching if those under 25 should not be sent to jail as their brain had not yet developed
give 3 consequences of crime on the victim
- physical injuries/death
- PTSD/fear
- shame/social isolation
give at least 3 consequences of crime on the offender (5 total)
- custodial sentence
- unemployment
- homelessness
- family breakdown
- shame
give 3 consequences of crime on the community
- damage to reputation
- fear
- loss of resources
give at least 2 consequences of crime on society (4 total)
- rise of taxes
- new laws may need to be created
- glorifying crime
- reputation of country/city
give an example of loss of money being a consequence of crime on the victim
a woman in South Somerset lost over £25k to her boyfriend who had lied and bled her of all her money
give an economic consequence of crime on society and evidence
increased taxes/loss of money. it costs around £65k to imprison a person and a further £40k a year to keep someone incarcerated
give an example of a physical consequence of crime on society and provide evidence
damage to property. 92% of all crime is property crime
name the roles of Police Scotland
prevent, protect, investigate
name one way police PREVENT crime from happening and give an example
police may use campaigns to prevent crime. an example of this is the 2021 campaign #GetConsent to prevent sexual related crimes
name one way police PROTECT the public from crime and provide an example
police will plan for major events and gather intelligence to protect the public from threats. an example of this is in 2017 police gathered at Hampden Park hours before a match for a pre-match briefing and were also on patrol during the match
provide an example of police INVESTIGATING a crime to bring justice to the victim
on May (1st) 2022 police have launched an investigation after there were reports of an explosion
