crime and law

Question 1

2 economic factors of crime

Answer 1

poverty
greed

Question 2

2 biological factors of crime

Answer 2

A young mind may not be fully developed
hormones in the persons body

Question 3

2 social factors of crime

Answer 3

Under influence of drugs & alcohol
had an adverse childhood experience

Question 4

an example of poverty

Answer 4

Glasgow West Dumbartonshire and Renfrewshire contain some of the largest areas of social deprivation, result = suffer highest VC rates

Question 5

an example of greed

Answer 5

Former MP Natalie McGarry from the SNP was jailed for embezzling more than 25k including donations intended for food banks

Question 6

an example of a young mind may not be fully developed

Answer 6

From 2022 judges in Scotland are now required to consider rehabilitation rather than jail for young people

Question 7

an example of Hornones in the persons body

Answer 7

Around 90% of all prisoners in a Scottish prison are male compared to only 10% being female.

Question 8

an example of under the influence of drugs and alcohol

Answer 8

Scottish Government found 2/3 of violent crime is committed whilst under influence.

Question 9

an example of had an adverse childhood experience

Answer 9

BBC reports that people with an ACE are 16x more likely to take drugs, 15x more likely to commit an act of violence and 20x more likely to be in prison in their life

Question 10

2 consequences of crime on the victim

Answer 10

physical consequence- assault/injury
social consequence- distressed retreat from society

Question 11

an example of assault/injury

Answer 11

In 2022 a man suffered a serious head injury after being attacked near Glasgow Central Station, he had to be taken to to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Question 12

an example of distressed retreat from society

Answer 12

In 2020 an elderly women robbed at knifepoint for 3 hours in her home in Ibrox which police described as a prolonged and traumatic experience

Question 13

2 examples of prison effectiveness

Answer 13

Help people learn to cope with life outside prison, through rehab
keep public safe

Question 14

an example of help people learn to cope with life outside prison, through rehab

Answer 14

Scottish prison service industry workshops provide opportunities to gain social/ realistic work skills back

Question 15

an example of keep public safe

Answer 15

Locking up Aaron Campbell, Murderer of Alisha McPhail has stopped him harming others

Question 16

2 ways police tackle crime

Answer 16

Keep public safe
prevention strategies

Question 17

an example of keep public safe (PTC)

Answer 17

police seen regularly at Glasgow airport and big football events like the old firm to stop trouble

Question 18

an example of prevention strategies

Answer 18

some schools in Scotland have campus cops to build relationships between police & students, praised by NL Conservatives council group

Question 19

2 consequences of crime - perpetrator

Answer 19

Custodial sentence
lose contact with family and friends whilst in prison

Question 20

an example of a custodial sentence

Answer 20

John Leathem killed Paige Doherty in Glasgow and was given a 23 year sentence

Question 21

an example of lose contact with family and friends whilst in prison

Answer 21

Visiting times clash with other family commitments or the person in custody may not have access to phone. Negative impact on mental health.

Question 22

2 factors of prison ineffective

Answer 22

re offending
high cost to tax payers

Question 23

an example of re offending

Answer 23

The re conviction rate in Scotland is 28%

Question 24

an example of high cost to tax payers

Answer 24

In Scotland it costs around £35,600 in 2019 to keep someone in prison