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USA-participation-POINT EXPLAIN EXAMPLE

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VOTE-citizens can register to vote and choose the best candidate who will represent their views this can be a president, senator, and police chief
FOR EXAMPLE -Biden was voted president in 2020

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USA-participation-PROTESTING-POINT EXPLAIN EXAMPLE

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PROTEST-citizens have the right to participate through protesting meaning that they can raise awareness for a cause through social media, marching, protest rallies, or writing letters to politicians
FOR EXAMPLE- the BLM protest has 15 million participants making it the biggest protest in American history

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USA INFLUNCE-PEE-MONEY TO UKRAINE

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MONEY TO UKRAINE-cash to support the war by buying weapons, paying soldiers, and fuel medical supplies.
EXAMPLE-Us has given 75 billion dollars to President Zelenskiy

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USA INFLUENCE
POLITICALLY TAKING IN REFUGEES

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USA INFLUENCE
POLITICALLY SECURITY COUNCIL

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SECURITY COUNCIL-1/8 permanent members’ right to veto. allies UK support us but often Russia and China veto USA
EXAMPLE- The us was vetoed by Russia when trying to stop North Korea from expanding its nuclear weapon

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USA RESPONSES-SOCIAL INEQUALITY-SNAP

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SNAP-TAckles food poverty giving people a preloaded credit card to use on food items in supermarkets but not on alcohol or cigarettes. A family of 4 gets $1000 a month to use in their state
Example-1/8americains are on SNAP

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USA RESPONSES-MINIUNM WAGE

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MINIMUM WAGE-Biden has campaigned for all states to pay a minimum of $16 per hour to lift people out of poverty rather than the current $7.25.
EXAMPLE-Washington DC pays $16 per hour and Walmart, Target, and Costco have also met Biden’s campaign.

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CRIME-CONSEQUENCES-VICTIMS

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DEATH-Julie Reilly
FEAR-Aleesha Mcphail
PAIN-Paige Doherty

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CRIME-CONSEQUENCES-FAMILIES

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stigma-revenge attacks the family of Andrew Wallace
contact-50% lose contact with prisoner family member
Grief/loss-family of Paige Doherty

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CRIME CONSEQUENCES-PERPETRATOR

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PRISON-loss of freedom-Andrew Wallace
LOSE FAMILY-ashamed,Aaron Campbell
LOSE JOB-John Leatham

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CRIME CONSEQUENCES-COMMUNITY

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Govan-Increased security including installing cameras and alarms-juli Reilly
Rothesay-loss of tourism-Aleesha McPhail
Clydebank -Paige Doherty, fear,lack of trust

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BIOLOGICAL CAUSES-MOA GENE-WARRIOR

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this means someone with this gene lacks empathy and care towards their victims or crime.
EXAMPLE-people with this gene are 13 times more likely to have a violent past

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BIOLOGICAL-MENTAL HEALTH

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this means that a person with mental issues may find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong or controlling aggression.
EXAMPLE-15% of the Scottish prison population have a long term mental health issue

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BIOLOGICAL-SEX-MALE

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this means that men are more likely to commit crimes due to their high levels of testosterone causing aggression and anger.
EXAMPLE-Only 7% of prisoners in Scotland are female

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ECONOMIC CAUSE OF CRIME-POVERTY

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this means that people who are unable to make ends meet are more likely to commit a crime to have basic niceties like food money and water leading them to carry out crimes like robberies
Example-Glasgow and Dundee have the highest crime and poverty rate

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ECONOMIC-ADDICTION

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this means people who are addicted to a substance like drugs are more likely to commit a crime due to them needing to fund these addictions they have causing them to commit felonies like robbery
EXAMPLE-Barlinnie prison has 80% addiction rate

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ECONOMIC-GREED

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this means people who want more and are willing to do anything to get there are more likely to commit crimes like fraud and robbery to feed their greed
EXAMPLE-Hatton Garden heist robbers stole 14 million

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SOCIAL-POOR ROLE MODELS

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This means children or siblings of perpetrators are likely to become a criminal themselves as they have no one to look up to to show them right from wrong
EXAMPLE-barnandos found children of offenders are 3x more likely to become an offenders themselves

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ADDICTION-SOCIAL

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this means that addiction to alcohol or drugs means that the perpetrator committing the crime is not sober or able to make a rational decision on whether they should commit a crime.
Example-40% of prisoners where drunk at the time of offence

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SOCIAL- LACK OF EDUCATION

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this means that people with a lack of education, grades or qualifications cannot get jobs or be able to know what right and wrong leading them to commit crimes.60% of prisoners have no qualifications

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COURTS-PRISON-Protects public

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this means that prison protects the public from violent offenders
Example-Aaron Campbell

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COURTS-FINE

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this means they make people repay compensation, whichgoes to the government because prison is too expensive which is an apology for their crimes
Example-most popular sentence of 2022

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COURTS-CPO

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this means community service such a litter picking or charity work with up to 300 hours over 3 years
Example-70% all community sentences in 2023

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EFFECTIVENESS OF PRISON

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PROTECTS PUBLIC-Aaron Campell
REHABILITATES offenders with alcohol or anger problems-28% re-offend and 72% don’t
JUSTICE-families get closure-eg julie Reilly

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INEFFECTIVENESS OF PRISON

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cost to high-£35000 for 1 prisoner per year
Overcrowding-leads to violence and lack of space on rehabilitation courses 140% capacity in barline
505 of families lose contact with children of offenders are 3x more likely to become an offender themselves.

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DISADVANTAGES

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Regional list are closed-undemocratic-west of Scotland didn’t know, Neil bibby was their labour, candidate
Voting can be confusing – voters can be confused why they have two votes and spoil their ballot paper meaning their vote doesn’t count or voters might be confused as to what they should do for help they can see MSP are one of seven regional MPs as the regional MPs are cross-party, they can argue to leading to delays and example of this, as in the west of Scotland voters can go to new baby from labour or Patrick gear from Green

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ADVANTAGES

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Choice – Ems gives voters more choice as there are two ballot papers, one choo a constituency MMP and the other chooses seven cross-party regional MSP. I’ve also has choice as they can double or split, therefore, especially in a safe seat example – they constituency MSP for Eastwood is Jackson Carlow

Discrimination the regional list is closed, means voters don’t see the names of people put forward by parties so can’t be racist or sexist. For example, Pam Gossow was the first ethnicity minority women to be elected in the west of Scotland 2021.

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MSP can represent their constituents in Scottish Parliament

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One way in which MSP can represent their constituents as in Scottish Parliament through asking first minister questions. For example, Pam goal MSP recently asked what steps the Scottish government are taking to reduce an NHS waiting times.

 one way MSP can represent their constituents in Scottish Parliament is debating on parliament issues. This is where they discuss issues that have been put forward to the parliament. For example Jackson Carlo has put forward his arguments against independence on many debates in the Scottish Parliament.

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Devolved power

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Education the Scottish government can make decisions on courses delivered with end schools in Scotland and Scotland, National four and five courses in place rather than GCSEs. Example, the cabinet ministers for education in Scotland as Jenny, gliruth

Wolf power is health, for example Hamza Yusuf has pledged to invest 300 million into Scotland. NHS to reduce hospital waiting times.

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Holden surgeries constituencies

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They can go to a different region or constituency to hold open advice clinics, which are usually heard once a week or fortnightly in a public place. Example, Jackson Carlo had regular surgeries in Eastwood, including a Giffnock library.
Another way, MSP can help as events in the community, Eastwood, MSP, Jack, Carlo attended COVID-19 vaccination program and Carmichael Hall

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USA-PARTICIPATION
DURING CAMPAIGN

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American citizens can join a party,
explain that citizens can become involved in the election campaign
example-45million Americans are members of the Democrat party

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USA-INFLUENCE-ECONOMIC
PEES

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point-the US goverment have put tariffs on on russian products,frozen russian bank accounts and placed sanctions on russia
explain-the reason for this to try get russia to stop its attack on ukraine by removing goods etc
example-1000 us businesses left russia eg-mcdonalds,Pepsi,amazon and starbucks

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USA-ECONOMIC-PEES

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point-the US is the biggest donor to the un
explain-this is to show the dominance and power they have as a country as without their donations the UN could crumble therefore creating a permanent space for the USA within the UN
example-$11 billion of the USAs donation make up 1/5 of the budget from the un out of 193 members making them the biggest donor

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USA-OVERREPRESENTATION IN THE US GOVERNMENT
CAN BE SWITCHED TO OVERREPRESENTED)

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point-one group overrepresented in us government is older people
explain this means that the politicians involved in the US government are more likely to be old than young therefore causing a difference in opinion as well as them being much more rich and wealthy
example-Its a requirement that you must be 35 to run a president and 18 to have a say in voting

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USA-OVERREPRESENTATION IN THE US GOVERNMENT
(CAN BE SWITCHED TO OVERREPRESENTED)

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explain-one group overrepresented in the us government is men
Example-this means that men are more likely to be voted in than women therefore not giving enough representation towards women in government(less family commitments, less fear of sexism
example- the only ever female presidential candidate was Hillary Clinton in 2016

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USA-OVERREPRESENTATION IN THE US GOVERNMENT
(CAN BE SWITCHED TO OVERREPRESENTED)

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explain-one group of people overrepresented in the US government is white people
explain-due to extreme amounts of racism in the us a white politician being voted in is much more likely than a black person
Example-85% of republicans members are white

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USA-branches of the government

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