Crime and Law

Question 1

Name 3 social factors of crime

Answer 1

• peer pressure
• education
• drugs and alcohol

Question 2

Name 3 economic factors of crime

Answer 2

• poverty
• greed
• unemployment

Question 3

Name 3 biological factors of crime

Answer 3

• hormones
• mental disorder
• brain development

Question 4

Give an example of peer pressure being the cause of crime

Answer 4

some teenagers may drink in public places to seem “cool” or shoplift from popular clothing shops in order to appear fashionable or “trendy”

Question 5

give an evidence of poor education leading to criminal behaviour

Answer 5

recent statistics from the Scottish Prisons Service found that only 30% of prisoners having the reading level to get through everyday life

Question 6

give evidence that drugs and alcohol can lead to criminal behaviour

Answer 6

three out four violent crimes are committed whilst under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol

Question 7

give an example of greed being the cause of crime

Answer 7

former SNP MP member Natalie Mcgarry embezzled over £25,000 intended for foodbanks for personal benefit

Question 8

why could unemployment lead to crime

Answer 8

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

Question 9

give evidence that suggests that poverty could be a cause of crime

Answer 9

25% of all crimes of dishonesty is when someone steals items like food and clothing

Question 10

give evidence that shows that gender/hormones could be a factor in crime

Answer 10

in 2017, around 90% of all prisoners were male compared to the 10% who were female

Question 11

why could men be more likely to commit crime that women?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

give an example of mental disorder being a cause of crime

Answer 12

Aaron Campbell who raped and murdered 6 year Alesha McPhail and since been labelled a psychopath who should never be released from prison

Question 13

give evidence that brain development could be a factor of crime

Answer 13

in 2020 judges in Scotland were researching if those under 25 should not be sent to jail as their brain had not yet developed

Question 14

give 3 consequences of crime on the victim

Answer 14

• physical injuries/death
• PTSD/fear
• shame/social isolation

Question 15

give at least 3 consequences of crime on the offender (5 total)

Answer 15

• custodial sentence
• unemployment
• homelessness
• family breakdown
• shame

Question 16

give 3 consequences of crime on the community

Answer 16

• damage to reputation
• fear
• loss of resources

Question 17

give at least 2 consequences of crime on society (4 total)

Answer 17

• rise of taxes
• new laws may need to be created
• glorifying crime
• reputation of country/city

Question 18

give an example of loss of money being a consequence of crime on the victim

Answer 18

a woman in South Somerset lost over £25k to her boyfriend who had lied and bled her of all her money

Question 19

give an economic consequence of crime on society and evidence

Answer 19

increased taxes/loss of money. it costs around £65k to imprison a person and a further £40k a year to keep someone incarcerated

Question 20

give an example of a physical consequence of crime on society and provide evidence

Answer 20

damage to property. 92% of all crime is property crime

Question 21

name the roles of Police Scotland

Answer 21

prevent, protect, investigate

Question 22

name one way police PREVENT crime from happening and give an example

Answer 22

police may use campaigns to prevent crime. an example of this is the 2021 campaign #GetConsent to prevent sexual related crimes

Question 23

name one way police PROTECT the public from crime and provide an example

Answer 23

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

Question 24

provide an example of police INVESTIGATING a crime to bring justice to the victim

Answer 24

on May (1st) 2022 police have launched an investigation after there were reports of an explosion

Question 25

what are the roles of Community Policing?

Answer 25

• maintain a visible presence in communities
• work with local schools
• investigate crimes and bring local offenders to justice

Question 26

what powers do police have?

Answer 26

detain, search and enter

Question 27

who was arrested for killing a dismembering Julie Reilly?

Answer 27

Andrew Wallace

Question 28

give an example of police investigating a crime

Answer 28

police entered Margaret Fleming’s home in order to investigate her murder

Question 29

give two arguments and evidence suggesting the police are ineffective in tackling crime

Answer 29

• some guilty people get away: 50% of crimes don’t go to court (BBC)
• there is a large amount of unsolved murders (1000 since 1980)

Question 30

what is a custodial sentence?

Answer 30

it’s when a person’s freedom is taken away from them and they are sent to prison

Question 31

what is a non-custodial sentence?

Answer 31

a punishment which does not involve the person being sent to prison

Question 32

what are the advantages of prison?

Answer 32

• rehabilitation
• justice and punishment
• keeps people safe

Question 33

what are the disadvantages of prison?

Answer 33

• costly
• high re-offending rate
• overcrowded

Question 34

give evidence that prisons have a high reoffending rate

Answer 34

the government are restricting short term jail sentences as the reconviction rate is 30%. This shows that jail isn’t as effective

Question 35

how much does it cost to keep a person in prison

Answer 35

it costs an average of around £40k to keep someone in prison

Question 36

name 4 alternatives to prison

Answer 36

• compensation/fine
• home detention curfew (house arrest not acceptable)
• community payback order (community service not acceptable)
• anti-social behaviour order (ASBO)

Question 37

give an example of someone being fined for their crime

Answer 37

Raymond Higgins (from Aberdeen) was fined £400 for using his dog to hunt for rabbits

Question 38

give an example of ASBO (Anti-Social Behaviour Order) being used as a form of punishment

Answer 38

Michael O’Rourke has had an ASBO against him since 2014 for playing music too loudly (in Peterhead)

Question 39

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