Crime In The UK Flashcards
Impact: victims
Health side
PTSD➡️ Trauma,phobia, fearfulness,
Impact: offenders
Feelings
Home life
The aftermath
Regret, guilt, isolation, alone
Status in society, finance, limits, health
Prison, fine, sentence etc
Types of crime
White collar
Blue collar
Cyber crime
Property damage
Violent crime
Substance missuse
Public Order Offenses
Hate crime
Affects wealthier people and is obtaining money through lies or deceit eg tax evasion
Affects poorer people and is taking goods or money without the owner’s consent
Using the Internet or technology
Damage buildings or facilities
Cause death or physical harm to others
Sale/use of banned or controlled substances
Threaten to cause disorder or violence in a public place
Target a specific group based on race, sexual preference or religion
The high court
Types of crime
Procedure
Extra
Murder, armed robbery, child abuse/crime against children, drug trafficking, rape➡️ violence that affects a group of people (serious)
Trial by jury➡️ majority vote
Unlimited sentence power, moves around Scotland, Lord justice & clerk & general commissions etc
Sheriff
Types of crime
Procedure
Extra
Car theft, assault, taking drugs, adoption, divorce and adoption (civil & criminal)
Not a trial by jury, summary report or unlimited fine/maximum prison sentence of 5 years
Non-Custodial or prison sentence up to 12 months/up to £10,000 fine
There are 49 in Scotland and most cases are divorce or crime
Justice of Peace
Types of crime
Procedure
Extra
Minor➡️some traffic offenses such as driving through a red light
Being drunk and disorderly
Assaulting a police officer
Summary report➡️ clerk provides justice on matters
Max 60 days in prison or a £2,500 maximum fine and replaced the district courts
UK Supreme Court
Types of crime
Procedure
Extra
Appeals against decision
Varies on crime
Depends on crime
Apeal➡️ eg false evidence will be taken to a higher court
Priorities for police forces
Who is involved?
What do they do?
National Crime Agency (NCA)
Federal Beuro Investigations (FBI)
Deal with crimes that affect the entire UK or that come from abroad and reports directly to the UK government’s Home Secretary
4,000
Organised/Economic crime, border policing and control & child exploitation/online protection.
Also drug and human trafficking, slavery, identity fraud/theft & money laundering.
Organised criminal gangs, counter terrorism and cyber crime
