Modern Studdies Facts Flashcards
White collar crime
Middle class crime, fraud, corruption and tax avoidance Is costing government 16bn a year
Blue collar crime
Working class crime, housebreaking, vandalism and shoplifting 89% of people in prison are a result of blue collar crimes
Cybercrime
Stealing confidential information, Scottish crime business centre is trying to stop it by using advanced ICT software
Hate crime
Most commonly reported, disability aggravated crime has increased by 51% in 2017-2018
Sexual assault
Higher than figures indicate, detection risen by 5%
Rape, sexual assault against children
Non sexual violence
Easier to get detected, high conviction rates
Homacide , attempted murder, serious assault, robbery
Property crime
Easily convicted, gone down in recent years, theft, graffiti, criminal damage and arson
causes of crime
- Social, family background, neglect, parental addictions, poverty criminal parents, peer pressure (drugs, alcohol theft)
- Economic, money issues, poverty and greed
- biological, genes, 80%men, may be affected with upbringing
Impact on individuals
Victims/perpetrators- social, physical, physiological and economic (PTSD, no work for offender, bad reputation, physical injury’s in assault crimes)
Role of police
Protect- protect the public, stop and search, police on the streets etc
Prevent- stop and search, community policing, campaigns ie bin the blade, blue light discos etc
Investigate- find out who has committed a crime, CCTV, statement and witnesses
Maintain law and order- keeping people acting sensibly, presence at football games
What are custodial sentences and non custodial sentences
Custodial= prison, when people go into prison, almost all serve violence crimes are taken to prison
Non-custodial= when People don’t go into prison but have other alternatives Community payback order, Restriction of Liberty order, Drug treatment and testing order
