Responses to crime government Flashcards
What were the governments responses to crime
Abolition of short sentences, alchohol laws and knife crime measures
Explain abolition short term sentences
The groves,ent have scrapped short term sentences so that small time criminals wont meet bad people in prison
Explain alcohol laws
Alcohol laws have become stricter because Most crimes are caused by alcohol and driving accidents are also caused by it
Explain knife crime measures
Scotland have introduced the VRU and the NKBL to help prevent and stop knife crime as most crimes in Scotland are knife related
What is evidence for abolition of short sentences
The bbc posted an article that found that those sentenced to short jail terms in Scotland were reconvicted almost twice as often in the next 12 months as those given community payback orders
What is evidence for alcohol laws
The number of violent crimes involving alcohol has fallen from over 60% in 2008 to less than 50% in 2018
What is evidence for knife crime measures
Crimes in Glasgow no living knives and offensive weapons have fallen by 14%
