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Crime and the Law Flashcards

1
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Non-sexual crimes of violence

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Murder
Attempted murder
Assault
Armed robbery

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Sexual offences

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Rape 
Attempted rape 
Sexual assault 
Prostitution 
Pedophilia
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3
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Crimes if dishonesty

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Housebreaking
Theft
Shoplifting
Fraud

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4
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Vandalism

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Arson

Damage to property

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5
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Other

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Drugs
Traffic crimes
Handshaking a weapon
Public disorder

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6
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Social

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Adverse childhood experiences
Social pressure
Drugs and alcohol

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Economic

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Greed
Poverty
Unemployment

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Biological

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Hormones
Mental disorders
Brain disorder

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9
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Example of ACE

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16x more likely to take drugs
15x more likely to commit and act of violence
20x more likely to be in prison

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Example of drugs and alcohol

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2/3 of violence is committed under the influence

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Example of social pressure

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80% of domestic is a make being the perpetrator and the women being the victim

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12
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Example of greed

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Former SNP Natalie McGarry was jailed for embezzling £25000 for a food bank

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Example for poverty

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25% of all crimes of dishonesty are for when people steel from shops for thing like food and clothing

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Example for unemployment

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Areas like Mary hill have a high unemployment rate leading them to have a high crime rate

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Example for mental disorder

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Aron Campbell has been labelled a psychopath and jailed for life for killing Alesha mcphail

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16
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Examples for hormones

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90% of all prisoners in Scotland are men

17
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Examples of brain development

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In 2020 Scotland judges decided to reduce the number of 25 year olds going to jail

18
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Physical consequences of crime

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Family-loss
Perpetrator-imprisonment
Victim-death

19
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Social consequences of crime

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Community-fear
Family-sadness
Perpetrator-guilt

20
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Verdict

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Guilty
Not guilty
Not proven

21
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Sentence

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Custodial

Non custodial

22
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Justice of the peace

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Traffic fine
2,500 fine
60 days jail

23
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Sherrife court

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Assault
5,000 fine
5 years jail

24
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High court

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Murder
Unlimited fine
Life sentence

25
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Punishment

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Community order
Jail
Fine
Electrical tag

26
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Role of court

A

Determine guilt
Punish
Provide justice

27
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Example determine guilt

A

Former SNP Natalie McGarry was found guilty in the Glasgow sheriffs court

28
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Examples of punish

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Mark maclean has a community payback order for abusive and racist behaviour which he later broke

29
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Example of providing justice

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The family of Julie Reilly said after the trail in Glasgow the had justice because Andrew Wallace was convinced for killing her

30
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Role of the police

A

Prevent
Protect
Investigate

31
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Examples of prevent

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Police Scotland have launched a campaign for easing awareness for disability hate crimes

32
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Examples of protect

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The police protect Nicola sturgeon when at and event

33
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Examples for investigate

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The police investigate any crime

34
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Purpose of prisons

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Rehabilitation
Punishment
Keeping people safe

35
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Examples of rehabilitation

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Providing courses to get of drink and drugs

36
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Example of punishment

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The family of Julie Reilly have felt justice know the murder are in prison for life

37
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Examples of keeping the public safe

A

Seton Campbell is not allowed out from jail as he is a psychopath

38
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Alternative to prison

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Fine
Home detention order
Community payback order
ASBO

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