Nature of crime Flashcards

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Categories of crime

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Sexual offences, non-sexual crimes of violence, crimes of dishonesty, damage and reckless behaviour, crimes and against society

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Non-sexual crimes of violence

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Crimes that result in physical harm to people and property, do not involve sexual activity

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Crimes of dishonesty

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Crimes committed by deceiving people and businesses, victims may incur financial loss

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Sexual offences

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Involve some form of sexual activity, victims often feel physical and emotional impacts

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Non-sexual violent crimes made up…

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24% of crime in 2022-23

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Most common type of crime in Scotland

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Crimes of dishonesty, 36% of crimes in 2022-23

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Sexual offences made up…

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5% of crimes in 2022-23

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Types of crime

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Violent crime, drug and alcohol crimes, white-collar crimes

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Violent crimes

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Actions that are taken to cause harm to a person

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Drug and alcohol crimes

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Often associated with antisocial behaviour, people commit these crimes because of the effects of alcohol and drugs

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White-collar crimes

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Committed by someone well-established in their career, include fraud and bribery

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Example of violent crime

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Mark Gray was accused of assaulting a woman at her home with a hammer in January 2025

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Example of drug and alcohol crime

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Alcohol and substance misuse account for 2/3rds of all violent crime in Scotland

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Example of white-collar crime

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aIn January 2025, former police officer David Smith was charged with fraud among other offences

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15
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Crime is…

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Decreasing

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Crime is …. in nature

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Scotland has low levels of…

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Sexual offences

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How is crime decreasing

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The peak crime rate was in 1991, now is the lowest level of crime since 1974

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Total crime in Scotland has…

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Decreased by 13% over the past 10 years

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Groups affected by crime

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Ethnic minorities, working class

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How are ethnic minorities affected by crime

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Because they belong to a different race, they face discrimination which can lead to them being victims of violent crime

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How are the working class affected by crime

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Because of income, working class are more likely to live in poverty stricken areas, where they cannot afford security systems

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Example of ethnic minorities being affected by crime

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Between 2022-23 and 2023-24, there was a 4.6% rise in racial hate crimes

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Example of the working class being affected by crime

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The BBC stated that living in poverty increased the likelihood of violence among boys and girls