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Crime and The Law Flashcards

1
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The two violent crime categories and their crimes.

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Sexual Offenses
- Rape
- Attempted rape
- SA
- Prostitution

NSCOV
- Murder
- Attempted murder
- Serious Assault
- Robbery

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The three property crime categories and their crimes

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Crimes of Dishonesty
- Housebreaking
- Theft
- Shoplifting
- Fraud

Fire raising and vandalism
- Deliberate fire setting
- Damaging property

Miscellanious Crimes
- Possession of offensive weapons
- Drug offences
- Driving offences
- Public disorder

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NSCOV example

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Andrew innes jailed 36 years for killing Bennylyn Burke and her 2y daughter in feb 23

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Fire raising example

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Ryan Haggery given 5.25 years for burning down a Catholic church in glasgow Oct 22.

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Sexual offence example

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Isla Bryson (trans woman) given 8y for the rape of 2 women, held in female jail until public uproar. (jan 23)

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Crime of Dishonesty example

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22 year old Taylor Thompson charged for theft of £2000 of jewellery while working at shop princes street (jul 22)

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Misc crimes example

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Barry Newman given 6.75y for £5000 heroin in home in falkirk (jan 23)

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Evidence of crime (recorded crimes per 10,000 population) 2020-21

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Dundee (688)
Glasgow (682)
WDS (632)

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Evidence of crime - cybercrime rates

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Over 14,000 estimated cybercrimes in 2020-21, 95% increase since the previous year.

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Evidence of crime - Largest category in group 1

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Attempted murder and serious assault, 39% of all NSCOV. Decrease of 14% from a year previous to 2020-21.

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Trans people affected by crime example

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84 charges aggravated by transphobia in 2022, almost double the previous year

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Ethnic minorities affected by crime example

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3107 racially motivated charges in 2022.

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Gay, Bi, Lesbian affected by crime

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Crimes increased by 10% in 2021-22 to 1781.

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Economic causes example - Greed

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SNP MP N.McGarry embezzled 25k donation some meant for food bank

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Economic causes example - Poverty

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Glasgow maryhill and Edinburgh craigmillar high unemployment/crime rates

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Economic causes example - unemployment

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25% of all crimes are “dishonesty” stealing food/clothes

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Biological cause example - brain damage

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Studies have found that victims of head trauma struggle to surpress aggressive impulses

18
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Consq on perpretrators - loss of liberty

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8000 in scottish prison at any given day

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Consq on families - children

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22% report bullied from parent in jail

20
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Consq wider society - Economic

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Retailers spent £1.2b on security in 2020

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Consq wider society - social

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Businesses may avoid setting up in areas with high crime, existing may move away

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Consq wider society - physical

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Crime has cost retailers £2.2b in 2020

23
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power of justice of peace court

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60 day imprisonment or fine of up to 2500 or disqualify drivers

24
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JOP example

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Man driving in dunbar caught 11x over alcohol limit disqualified

25
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Sheriff court power without jury

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12m prison or 10k fine

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Sheriff court power with jury

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5y prison or unlimited fine or non custodial sentences

27
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High court role

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Deals with most serious crimes, runs new trials and appealed ones from lower court

28
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Sheriff court example

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Leanne todd brutally assaulted friend Ms Patterson while drunk, 65h unpaid work

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high court example

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2019, Andrew Wallace murders and dismembers Julie Reily. Given 28 years with application for parole

30
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Effectivness of criminal courts - crime at near record low

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last ten years up to 2020-21, decrease by 35% aberdeen, glasgow 29, WDS 22.

31
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Effectivness of criminal courts - justice to victims

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paige doherty stabbed 60 times on her way to her hairdressing job. Mum said she was satisfied with justice for her daughter

32
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Ineffective criminal courts - high reoffending

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2018-19, 3 in 10 offenders were reconvicted within a year

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Ineffective criminal courts - violent crime increasing

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NSVC’s have increased by 21% from 2020-22

34
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Ineffective criminal courts - some guilty get away

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Scotland has not proven verdict, without enough evidence people cant convict. 1 in 5 result in verdict.

35
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Effective police - tackle causes of crime

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Dont feed hate campaign used to reduce hate crime

36
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Effective police

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PC Laura Jackson in Dunbar visits the primary and secondary schools

37
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Compensation/Fine

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Hawick woman ordered to pay fine of 250 and compensation of 100 for smashing multiple windows with a hammer

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