crime and law info

Question 1

Explain poverty as a economic cause of crime

Answer 1

People who live in poverty are more likely to commit crime like theft and burglary because they may not be able to afford the basic needs.

Question 2

Explain greed as an economic cause of crime

Answer 2

This can lead you to commit a crime because you have the diser to want more than you already have this is generally associated with money

Question 3

Explain alcohol and drugs as a social cause of crime

Answer 3

Alcohol can lead you to commit a crime because you lose control of your actions and thoughts when under the influence

Question 4

Explain Adverse childhood experience as a social cause of crime

Answer 4

This is experience that a child shouldn’t see and makes them grow up with not knowing whats right or wrong. They can be made to commit crimes by family or friends or commit crimes by copying thinking it legal

Question 5

Explain sex as a biological cause of crime

Answer 5

Men have more testosterone than people meaning they are more likely to commit crimes and generally more violent crimes, when women are more likely to commit non violent crimes

Question 6

Explain mental health as a biological cause of crime

Answer 6

People with mental health problems like adhd are more likely to commit crimes because they cant control there actions

Question 7

economic causes of crime

Answer 7

Poverty greed

Question 8

Two biological causes of crime

Answer 8

Sex mental health

Question 9

Two social causes of crime

Answer 9

Drugs and Alcohol adverse childhood experiences

Question 10

Consequences on the community due to crime

Answer 10

Areas will become run down
Fear of crime

Question 11

Explain fear of crime as a consequence on the community

Answer 11

High level of crimes can cause people anxiety to the people who live there this can cause people to be scared of going out incase of them being the victim of a crime. This is especially with women when going put at night due to the rise in sexaul crimes

Question 12

Explain areas will become run down as a consequence on the community

Answer 12

Physical environment in a high crime areas are generally run down because of crimes such as vandalism. These areas are mostly poverty or abandoned which means people are more likely to commit crime there because its more ‘acceptable’.

Question 13

Concequnces of crime for the perpetrator

Answer 13

Unemployment
Loss of family and support networks

Question 14

Explain unemployment as a consequence of crime for the perpetrator

Answer 14

People who commit crimes are likely to to face unemployment because there criminal record is shown when apply for jobs and not many places would allow someone with a criminal record to work with them

Question 15

Explain loss of family support networks as a consequence of crime on the perpetrator

Answer 15

People tend to not accossiate them selves with people who have commit a crime because of this the perpetrator may be dis owned by family or lose friends

Question 16

consequences of crime for the victim

Answer 16

Affects their relationship with others
Victims emotional and mental instability

Question 17

Explain why the victims relationships with othere are affected but as a consequence of crime for the victim

Answer 17

If they have been a victim of crime such as assault they can lose confidence making them no want to go out or lose trust in people

Question 18

Explain why the victims emotional and metal instability can get affected

Answer 18

As a victim of crime you can feel angry afraid or upset this can leave scarring emotional damage longer than physical wonds. Crime can lead to depression and fear

Question 19

powers of the courts

Answer 19

Community payback order
Financial penalty

Question 20

Explain community payback order as a power of the court

Answer 20

This when the court orders you to do a certain amount of hours of unpaid work, which is mandatory that you complete and this as well gives back to the community.

Question 21

Explain financial penalty as a power of the court

Answer 21

This is when the court gives you a fine and you have to pay back a amount of money either in instalments or all in one. The take into consideration your financially stability and how great the offence was.

Question 22

2 ways the scottish court are effective in tackling crime

Answer 22

Low crime rates
Deter people from committing crime

Question 23

Explain low crime rates as a reason courts are effective in tackling crime

Answer 23

Having low crimes rate shows that the courts are effective at tackling crime because less people are committing crime proving that the court system works

Question 24

Explain why detering people from committing crime is a reason court are effective in tackling crime

Answer 24

By punishing offenders and giving them a punishment they deserve it help to also stop other people from committing crimes because they have seen the consequences of doing so.

Question 25

powers of the child hearing system

Answer 25

Is by removing a child from there home
Having a supervisor visiting them regularly

Question 26

Explain have a child supervised at home as power of the child hearing system

Answer 26

This is a form of compulsory supervision order. They are still allowed to stay at home but they receive regular visits from a social worker to see how they are doing

Question 27

Explain how removing a young person from their home can help as a power of the child hearing system

Answer 27

This is a compulsory supervision order that removes the child from there home is there is any concerns about the child safety. When they get removed they are either out in other home with relatives or in a children’s home

Question 28

2 government responses to crime

Answer 28

Started no knifes better life campaign
minim unit pricing

Question 29

Explain how the government responses to gang crime has been effective

Answer 29

The vru have been effective because treats crime as a disease talking with gang members and helping them to not commit crimes. They stop crime at the course and have lowes violent crimes in Scotland

Question 30

Explain how no knifes better lives has been effective as a government response

Answer 30

They have been effective by teaching people the consequences of carrying a knife and why you shouldn’t and they changed the law so if your caught carrying a knife you can go to jail for 5 years.

Question 31

Explain The government response to knife crime has been ineffective

Answer 31

In the past nine years there has been a recent spike in knife crime. The campaign only worked when it just came out and it was fresh in people minds

Question 32

Explain how the government responses to gang crime has been ineffective

Answer 32

They question the long term success because gang related crime have started to rise again.

Question 33

two advantages of prisons

Answer 33

Rehabilitation programme
Good from of punishment

Question 34

Explain why rehabilitation programs is an advantage of prisons

Answer 34

It is an advantage from of punishment because they are isolated form the outside world but it provides them with an education,skills for work and a structured to there day. This is not only hard work but is always a good way to stop them committing crime again once released

Question 35

Explain how prison being a good from of punishment is a reason prisons effective

Answer 35

This is an advantage because its justice for the victim but it teaches the perpetrator deal with the consequences of there crime and hopefully learn from there mistakes

Question 36

advantages of non-custodial sentence/ alternatives

Answer 36

reduces over crowing in prisons
gives back to the community

Question 37

Consequences on the perpetrator families

Answer 37

Families often experience emotional distress

Family members of offender may face stigmatisation

Question 38

Explain families often experience emotional distress as a consequence of crime on the families

Answer 38

Family experience emotional distress even with the temporary loss of the loved one from the family. this can also make children face separation issue and even behavioral issues.

Question 39

explain family members of offenders may face stigmatization as a consequence on families

Answer 39

families often get stigmatized for being associated to the perpetrator. people don’t only see the offender as guilty but the family as well because they were brought up around them and spend the most time with the family

Question 40

consequences on wider society

Answer 40

demands on the NHS
the cost of crime to businesses

Question 41

explain demands on the nhs as a consequences on the wider society

Answer 41

crime can divert nhs resource from their proper use which is patient care, as the doctors time are focused on dealing with crime injures rather than essential patient care with people with bad illnesses. it also puts extra pressure on the staff

Question 42

explain the cost to businesses as a consequence on the wider society

Answer 42

crimes such as shoplifting and fraud cost businesses in the uk billion of pounds each year. to combat these crimes companies have to spend huge amounts of money to increase security.

Question 43

roles of the child hearing system

Answer 43

organised a panel
investigate any referrals

Question 44

explain organised a panel as a role of the child hearing system

Answer 44

this means once a referral has gone through the broad members contacted the family and child to organised a date for the panel to happen. this is so they can discuss and act in the child best interest

Question 45

explain investigate any referrals as a role of the child hearing system.

Answer 45

this means once a referral has gone through, its the child hearing system job to look into the case, gather evidence, to then make the final decision about if the panel goes ahead or not

Question 46

courts are ineffective at tackling crime

Answer 46

reoffending rates
not proven verdict

Question 47

explain the reoffending rates as a reason courts are ineffective at tackling crime

Answer 47

this is when the people coming out of prison re commit a crime. this happens a lot amongst criminals that serve a short term sentence as they dont spend enough time in jail to refect what they have done

Question 48

explain the not proven verdict as a reason courts are ineffective at tackling crime

Answer 48

due to this not proven verdict in Scotland a lot of guilty people get away. this is because they have not found enough evidence to back up the charges but still feel that this person is guilty. this is controversial because a lot of criminal walk the streets without any charges against them.

Question 49

explain minimum unit pricing as a government response to crime

Answer 49

this means there is a set price for one unit of alcohol. the aim of increase the minimum unit price was the more alcohol a drink contains the more expensive it is. by doing this they are reducing alcohol related crimes

Question 50

explain no knifes better lives campaign as a government response.

Answer 50

this campaign is used to spread awareness about knife crime. they spread awareness about what are the consequences and how dangers it can be by using videos on social media. by this they have already change the law to if you are caught with a knife on the streets it can be up to 5 years in prison

Question 51

2 reasons why the government response has been effective

Answer 51

gang crime
no knifes better lives

Question 52

2 reasons why the government responses has been ineffective

Answer 52

gang crime
no knifes better lives

Question 53

non-custodial sentences

Answer 53

community service payback order
finational penalty

Question 54

explain community service as a non-custodial sentence

Answer 54

community service is unpaid work that delivers benefits to communities. it allows the offenders to pay back what they did or might of damaged by helping out at the community

Question 55

explain fines as a non-custodial sentence

Answer 55

fines are when courts orders you to pay out a certain amount of money for the crime you committed. they set the amount out based on the offence, your income, and how much they believe you could pay in a certain amount of timje.

Question 56

explain gives back to the comminty as an advantage of non-custodial sentence

Answer 56

non-custodial sentences give back to the community because with community service they help out in the local area by fixing things, painting parks and benches and looking after flower boxes. this is an advantage because they help out while serving time for there offence.

Question 57

explain reduces over crowing in prisons as an advantage of non-custodial sentences

Answer 57

non-custodial sentences reduces over crowing in prisons because they give punishments that dont involve being in prison but out and about living there normal lives but instead helping out in the community or have a tag with a time you need to be home by.

Question 58

disadvantages of non-custodial sentences

Answer 58

cant access rehabilitation programs
less protection for the public

Question 59

explain cant access rehabilitation programmers as a disadvantage of non-custodial sentences

Answer 59

this is an disadvantage because when having a non-custodial sentence you are not obliged to go to programs to help with your crime so you dont do it again it can be harder/expensive to access them. when in prison its free and mandatory to do. the rehabilitation programs in prison are good because you get a job and do studies to get your qualifications so when your released you have improved your self and more likely to start work that commit another crime.

Question 60

explain less protection for the public as a disadvantage of non-custodial sentences

Answer 60

with non-custodial sentences it means that the offenders are still out in public, this is less safe for the public as even though there serving there time they can still commit another crime and potentially hurt someone. butb when they are locked away in prison they can no longer do this.

Question 61

disadvantages of prisons

Answer 61

over crowing in prisons
prisoners may re-offend

Question 62

explain over crowding in prions as a disadvantage prions s

Answer 62

because of the amount people commiting crimes and the way the prison is laid out. there is not enoigh room for the al the prioners. this makes it a really bad enviorment and noit safe for all the prisoners.

Question 63

prisoners may re offend as a disadvantegs of prisons

Answer 63

many prisoners re offend, because of this it can suggest that the rehabilitation programs are not as effective they are made out to be. this is seen with a lot of short term sentences as they may not have enough time to rehabilitate or spend time with other criminals so learn new ways from them.

Question 64

the police are effective

Answer 64

keeping the public safe
high public confidence

Question 65

explain how keeping the public safe is a reason the police are effective

Answer 65

this makes the police effective as they track down and arrest people who haven’t followed the law in order to stop them committing more crimes and to prevent them from hurting any of the public with the crimes they are committing

Question 66

explain how high public confidence is an reason the police are effective.

Answer 66

this makes the police effective because the people have done there job and stopped crime before happening and catching people who have people are now reassured that the people are doing a good job. making the public having more trust in the department.

Question 67

police are ineffective

Answer 67

gang crime
rise in violent crime

Question 68

explain gang crime as a reason the police are ineffective

Answer 68

in recent years there has been a spike in gang related crimes suggesting the police are being ineffective as not resolving the issues

Question 69

explain rise in violent crimes as a reason the police are ineffective

Answer 69

this makes them ineffective because there has been a recent increase in the number of violent crime happening. suggesting that the police are not doing there job and not detecting the crime as they should do

Question 70

roles of the police

Answer 70

protect the public
detecting crime

Question 71

explain protecting the public as a role of the police

Answer 71

people as often reassured by police presence, by having the police there at public events it can make the public feel safe that nothing bad is going to happen.

Question 72

explain detecting crime as a role of the police

Answer 72

when a crime has already happened there job is gather evidence and catch whoever they believe did it, so that they can get there punishment

Question 73

power of the police

Answer 73

stop and search
entering premises

Question 74

explain stop and search as a power of the police

Answer 74

if the police believe or have reasonable grounds to suspect your about to commit a crime or have an offensive weapon on you they have the right to stop you and search for the safety of the public

Question 75

explain entering premises as a power of the police

Answer 75

if the police have a warrant, when in persuit of someone or hear a cry for help they have the right to enter premises to investigate or to catch someone

Question 76

roles of the courts

Answer 76

provide justice
punish criminals

Question 77

explain punish criminals as a role of the court

Answer 77

This means that after deciding if someone is guilty the judge in the court must decide in what way someone should be punished for the crime. They will consider a lot of things including previous history.

Question 78

explain to provide justice as a role of the court

Answer 78

This means that the courts have a responsibility to make sure the right person is convicted, and their victims know that the court system has done what it can to do right for those who have been harmed by the crimes that have taken place.