Statistics/examples Flashcards
% in congress vs % total population
24% vs 50.8% - Women 11% vs 13.4% - Black 9% vs 18.2% - Hispanic 3% vs 5% - API <1% vs 1% - Native American
What congress is it currently?
The 117th
The USA as an export market
In 2017, 17% of Scotland’s exports were to the USA
£5.5bn
USA tourism
In 2018, American tourists spent £555 million in
Scotland
when was the Iranian waters altercation?
April 2021
Germany increase in nato spending
Germany announced 113bn USD on Nato
when were chemical weapons removed from syria
2014
Biden rejoined WHO
In 2021, Biden rejoined and promised to spend $4bn
Black unemployment vs white (USA)
In 2022, the white unemployment rate was 3.6%
the black unemployment rate was 6.8%
language barriers in schools
In 2018, 60.4% of Hispanic school children spoke a
language other than english at home
Black poverty rate
19.5% of Black americans are in poverty (2020)
Black crime rate
2018 - Estimated that black americans were
responsible for 33% of non-fatal violent crime
Hispanic single parent families
In 2020, about 3.4 million Hispanic families with a single mother were living in the United States
↳ 28.6% of these were in poverty
Hispanic involvement in gangs
In 2011, it was estimated that 46.2% of gang
members in the US were Hispanic
Percentage without health insurance by race
% without insurance (2021)
white - 7.5
black - 11.8
hispanic - almost a quarter
Improving education
2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
↳ $98 billion for education-related grant programs
↳ 2010: $10 billion for education related jobs
Dealing with poverty
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
↳ $20bn for the supplemental nutrition assistance
programme (SNAP)
↳ Unemployment benefits increased by $25 a week
↳ $250 social security payment
Income taxation england vs scotland
In England there are 4 tax brackets whereas
Scotland has 6 brackets
Changes to devolved powers under the….
Scotland Act 2016
2021 SNP results
SNP won 64 seats Mairi gougeon MSP for Angus North and Mearns SNP one seat off majority Green and SNP power sharing agreement Gives them a 14 seat majority (71-57)
INDYREF turnout
84%
SNP twitter
326.8K followers
Recent debate
Katy Clark of Labour recently introduced a debate
over the P&O ferries mass dismissal
recent bill
May 2020: Amendment to the Dogs
(protection of livestock) bill
↳ Emma Harper - SNP
female representation from ‘zipped lists’
10 out of 22 labour MSPs female
↳ 49% of greens female
BAME representation
In 2018 4% of Scotland’s population were ethnic
minorities
↳ The 2021 election has 4.5% BAME MSPs (6 MSPs)
committee inquiries
↳ 2021: Inquiry into Nicola sturgeon handling of Alex
Salmond allegations
↳ Found to have unknowingly misled parliament
history of coalitions
Since 1999: 2 coalitions, 1 power sharing
UK vs scottish voter turnout
2021 scot: 63%, 2019 UK: 67%
SNP votes vs seats
SNP 2021: 40.3% vote share, 49.6% seat share
UK vs scottish: vote vs seats
2021: conservatives 23.5% vs 24%
↳ 2019 UK: conservatives 43.6% vs 56.2%
Alcohol and drugs
17% of violent crime occurs near a pub or club
54% of violent crime is committed by someone under the influence of alcohol
ACEs of prisoners
45% of adult prisoners in scotland said they were physically abused at home as a child
gangs
In glasgow there are 3500 young people aged 11-23 in gangs
Prisoners unemployment
On average 2/3 of prisoners are unemployed at the point of imprisonment
ADHD
1/3 of England’s prison population have ADHD
↳ Only 5% of England’s general population have ADHD
violent crime
In 2019/20, 1% of Scotland’s population experienced 2 or more violent crimes, these equated for 2/3 of Scotland’s violent crime
prison sentence example
For example, Aaron Thomas Campbell was sentenced for life with a minimum 27 year punishment part, for the murder, abduction and rape of a 6 year old girl
family member in prison
children with a parent in prison are 3x more likely to develop mental health problems/illness
↳ Around 20,000 children in scotland have a parent in prison on any given day
↳ More children experience having a parent in prison than parental divorce
cost of a case
By the time a case has come to a verdict it has cost on average £95,000
justice of the peace
Max. 60 day prison sentence
↳ Max. £2500 fine
sheriff court
↳ Max. 12 months prison sentence (summary)
↳ Max. £5000 fine (summary)
↳ Max 5 years prison sentence (solemn)
↳ Unlimited fine (solemn)
high court
Unlimited sentencing powers
minimum price per unit
Minimum Price of 50p Per unit
lowered drink drive limit
Down to 50mg per 100ml (0.05%)
↳ Road deaths fell by 17% in the first year
fewer short term prison sentences
Short term sentences use fallen by 15%
↳ Community sentences risen by 19%
homicide rate change
2010-2020: 35% reduction in homicides
↳ Glasgow accounted for 41% of the fall
police verification checks
“Your police” 2020/21 Survey: 84% Said they felt safe
dont tolerate hate
Reporting of hate crimes increased between 2016/17 & 2020/21
sexual crimes
Sexual crimes in Scotland increased by 13% in the last year.
crime during weekends
In England & wales 44% of violent crime occurs at the weekend.
change in reported crime
Over the last 10 years the total recorded crime has decreased by 22%
escaping prison
Less than 1% of prisoners escape prison
addiction in prisons
Steven Telford a prisoner in Barlinnie prison said that “about 90% of the guys in my hall are on drugs”
castle huntly
Since 2015, 7 prisoners have absconded from castle huntly
Change in prison population in past decade
only decreased by 500
from 8,000 to 7,500
reconviction rate for CPOs vs short term sentences
64% short term sentences
34% CPOs
