Causes of crime Flashcards
True or False - Hormones is a social cause of crime?
False - It is a biological cause of crime.
What is an example to prove neglect can cause someone to commit a crime?
Children who have experienced some form of neglect in their childhood are 4.8 times more likely to be arrested as a juvenile (a child).
Why is a greed a reason for why people commit crime?
People may decide due to their own greed, they want to make more money than they should or than what they currently do. This can be out of jealousy or to live a life that they cannot afford.
Which council area in Scotland has the highest crime rates in Scotland?
Glasgow City Council
What is tax evasion and insurance fraud an example of?
White Collar Crime
What are the three main causes of crime?
Biological, Economic and Social crimes.
An economic cause of crime is greed. How would we explain this?
This is an economic cause of crime as people may decide due to their own greed, they want to make more money than they should or than what they currently do. This can be out of jealousy or to live a life that they cannot afford. Therefore, the may turn to crimes such as fraud and tax evasion.
What does ACE stand for?
ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experience. These can be things such as: being the victim of abuse, a member of the household being in prison, being the victim of neglect (physical and emotional) and many more.
ACEs have been found to have lifelong impacts on health and behaviour
What is an example that supports Poverty as an economic cause of crime?
An example of this is most shop lifting crimes are often to steal basic items such as food and this is often by those who are most vulnerable.
If someone is classed as a psychopath and this is the reason given for their crime. What would the cause be for this type of crime?
A Biological cause of crime.
What was the name of the 19th century criminologist that believed you could tell if a person was evil or not based on how they look.
Cesare Lombroso.
If someone is living in poverty, what is a crime that they may be likely to commit?
People who are in poverty may struggle to afford basic things such as food and as a result may choose to shoplift. This is known as survival shoplifting and around 25% of crimes of dishonesty are people who steal items such as food and clothing from shops.
True or False - 90% of all prisoners in a Scottish prison are male compared to 10% who are female.
True.
What percentage of prisoners in the UK are believed to suffer from two or more mental health problems.
Around about 70% of UK prisoners.
Why could unemployment be considered a reason for why someone would commit a crime?
If a person is faced with being unemployed then they may struggle to be able to afford certain things for basic needs or be able to keep up with trends in fashion and electronics in society. Therefore, someone may choose to turn to crime such as robbery to steal these things. As well as this when unemployed someone could find it difficult trying to find work so may choose to turn to crime for money as it can sometimes be ‘an easier option’.
