Crime

Question 1

One social cause of crime is peer-pressure.

Young people can be influenced or pressured by the people around them to join gangs and they are sometimes forced to take part in initiation tasks.

For example…

Answer 1

This might lead to a young person committing some crimes associated with gangs, including knife crime, drug dealing, vandalism and antisocial behaviour.

Question 2

One social cause of crime is upbringing.

This means that if a person is brought up in a home where their family members commit crimes, this person may think it is ‘normal’.

For example…

Answer 2

If a parent or older sibling is in a gang, the child is more likely to follow in their footsteps and join in the gang.

Question 3

One consequence of crime on the perpetrator(s) is that criminals often do not think about the consequences of their actions - young people who play into the hands of peer-pressure later realise…

Answer 3

How their actions will have an effect on their lives.

Question 4

One consequence of crime for the perpetrator(s) is that convicted criminals are given a criminal record.

They may have to declare this when applying for a job. This can be off putting for employees, criminals may end up job-less, in low paying work, temporary or zero hour contracts. You may even be fired if given a criminal conviction.

For example…

Answer 4

Some jobs such as teaching or working with children, require you to not have a criminal record.

Question 5

You must declare your criminal convictions when applying for certain university colleges, things such as law, medicine or teaching. This may stop…

Answer 5

The pursuit of a career.

Question 6

Unemployment and low-paid jobs can cause criminals to feel trapped in a cycle of poverty. This may result in things such as…

Answer 6

Drug dealing - to make more money.

Question 7

You can’t get a visa with certain criminal convictions…

Answer 7

Family holidays and working abroad can become difficult.

Question 8

Being sent to prison means losing your job. Paying bills, rent or mortgage won’t be possible. You may lose your home. Some criminals experience…

Answer 8

Violence and/or depression whilst in prison.

Question 9

Younger people face a higher risk of becoming a victim of crime than older people - though elderly fear crime more. Women are less likely to be victims of crime than men, perhaps due to factors like…

Answer 9

Male involvement in gang crime.

Question 10

Depending on the crime, it can have a huge impact on the victim.

Robbery has a … impact.

Answer 10

Financial

Question 11

Each week, … British children visit prisons.

Answer 11

10,000

Question 12

Nearly … percent of all prisoners lose contact with their families.

Answer 12

Fifty

Question 13

… boys with a parent in prison will become an offender too.

Answer 13

2 out of 3

Question 14

Almost … percent of prisoners reoffend within a year of release.

Answer 14

Fifty

Question 15

Family visits can reduce prisoners reoffending by almost … percent.

Answer 15

Forty

Question 16

There was over 3000 deaths linked to alcohol in Scotland in 2015.

The most common reasons for alcohol-related deaths were:-

Cancer..
Liver disease and pancreatitis…
Heart conditions and strokes…
Pneumonia…
Unintentional injuries…

Answer 16

C: 1,048 deaths
L: 812 deaths
H: 544 deaths
P: 454 deaths
U: 357 deaths

Question 17

… alcohol related hospital stays in 2019/2020

Answer 17

35,781

Question 18

… percent of violent crime offenders were drunk.

Answer 18

Fifty-four

Question 19

Of all the people accused of murder, … were drunk at the time of the murder.

Answer 19

Half

Question 20

… percent of young offenders were drunk at the time of their offence.

Answer 20

Sixty

Question 21

Licencing (Scotland) Act 2005:

1. Premises must have a … to sell alcohol.
2. This can be … at any time if you break the rules:

a) selling to … people
b) changing the price more than once in … hours
c) selling alcohol to a … person

Answer 21

1. Licence
2. Removed
   a) underage
   b) 72
   c) drunk

Question 22

Alcohol ect. (Scotland) Act 2010:

1. Hours to sell alcohol changed to …am to …pm.
2. Dedicated area to … alcohol in shops.
3. Ban on alcohol deals - … for £…, … for … ect.
4. Challenge …
5. This has resulted in a … percent reduction in consumption.

Answer 22

1. 10am, 10pm
2. Display
3. 3 for £10, 2 for 1
4. 25
5. Two point six

Question 23

Alcohol (Minimal Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012:

1. Alcohol cannot be sold on the premises at a price below it’s … price.
2. …p minimal price per unit of alcohol.
3. Alcohol being more expensive to buy means that … people will buy it.
4. Both … and … authorities support this act.

Answer 23

1. Minimum
2. 50p
3. Less
4. Police, health

Question 24

Drugs are one of TWO things..

Answer 24

Controlled
Uncontrolled