Crime And Law

Question 1

What is blue collar crime

Answer 1

They are crimes of dishonesty which are classed as: house breaking, theft, shoplifting, fire raising, vandalism,and intimidation

Question 2

What is white collar crime

Answer 2

White collar crimes are crimes of dishonesty and fraud, the term “white collar” means “a crime committed by a person of respectability in the course of his occupation”

Question 3

What are examples of white collar crime

Answer 3

Tax evasion, fraud, money laundering, bribery, white collar crimes cost the uk an estimated 4 billion per year

Question 4

What is violent crime

Answer 4

A crime in which an offender/perpetrator uses or threatens to use force

Question 5

What are examples of violent crime

Answer 5

Non-sexual crimes of violence account for 3% of all crimes in Scotland, robbery makes up 20% of all violent crime in Scotland

Question 6

What is hate crimes

Answer 6

crimes committed on the basis of race,nationality, sexual orientation or gender

Question 7

What are examples of hate crimes

Answer 7

Males were more often the victims of race related hate crimes opposed to women at 17 per 1000 opposed to 6 per 1000

Question 8

What are social factors of crime

Answer 8

• drugs and alcohol
• gang culture

Question 9

What are economic factors

Answer 9

• greed
• poverty

Question 10

What are the biological factors of crime

Answer 10

• genetic factors
• testosterone (gender)

Question 11

What is the impact of crime on the victim

Answer 11

•they would be scared(PTSD)
• they could be dead
• 52% of people who experience a crime develop panic attacks
•20% of people who experience trauma go on to develop PTSD

Question 12

What impact does crime have on the offender

Answer 12

•it will be harder to get a job in future
•financial penalties from fines
•possible prison time

Question 13

What impact does crime have on family

Answer 13

•they may need to mourn the victim
•fear of crime
•they may be affected mentally

Question 14

What is the impact on crime on the community

Answer 14

•people don’t want to live or move to a crime ridden city
• high crime rates can slander a cities name
•people may be afraid to go outside if they know that crime will likely happen

Question 15

What is the impact on crime on the wider community

Answer 15

•costs 40000 of taxpayer money
per perp to keep them in jail
•identifying y to theft costs the uk 2.7 billion a year
•people may not want to move certain places as they have high crime rate

Question 16

What are the 3 different Scottish courts

Answer 16

Justice of the peace
Sheriffs
High court

Question 17

What are the different cases and sentences the different types of courts can give

Answer 17

•deals with lesser crimes (shoplifting, theft) the maximum sentence is 60 days
•serious crime (robbery assault) max time 5 years
•highest severity of crime (murder, rape) life sentence

Question 18

What are the 3 purposes of prison

Answer 18

Protection
Rehabilitation
Deterrence

Question 19

What are downsides of prison

Answer 19

Over crowding-in Feb 2022 almost 7500 perps in Scot jail
Unjust-wealthier people can afford better legal help
Reoffending- 90% of barlinnies’ inmates are reoffenders

Question 20

What is a CHS step 1

Answer 20

The children’s hearing court
Is a referral by a children’s reporter ( police social worker Teacher)

Question 21

What is CHS step 2

Answer 21

An investigation is carried out this is done by collecting witness statements/ reports from people involved with the young person

Question 22

What is CHS step 3

Answer 22

If referred to a children’s hearing panel one of 3 decisions are made
•no action needed
•further investigation to help make decision
• they can give them a compulsory court order

Question 23

What is a CSO

Answer 23

A compulsory court order is a legal document that means local authorities are responsible for looking after that young person
This is shown through telling them where a young person must live and other conditions (secure accommodation, electronic tag mandatory classes)