social issues Flashcards
1
Q
what is a social issue?
A
a problem that influences a large number of individuals
2
Q
what are some social issues for teenagers
A
-Drinking
-Drugs (County lines)
-Gangs
-Mental health
-Climate change
3
Q
how is crime a social issue
A
The crime rate in the United Kingdom is 82 per 1,000 people as of June 2024, excluding Scotland.
police recorded crime levels increased for most crime types in the year ending March 2023 compared with the previous year, up to 5.5 million offences, excluding fraud and computer misuse (a 5% rise) and up to 1.2 million fraud and computer misuse offences (a 15% rise)
