Crime And Law Flashcards
(25 cards)
ineffectiveness of prisons
Too expensive
Overcrowded
High re offending rates of drug users
Purpose of prisons
Provide justice
Protect the public
Rehabilitate offenders
ineffectiveness of crime
Rise in sex crimes
Rise in violent crimes
Failed to tackle drug pandemic
Powers and decisions of the police
Arrest
Search
Entry
Roles of the police
Maintain law and order
Detect crime
Prevent crimes
Effectiveness of government responses to crime
Reduce knife crime
Reduce alcohol related crime
Tackled causes of crime
Government responses to crime
Reduce alcohol consumption
The violence reduction unit
No knives better lives
Children’s hearing powers
Organise supervision
Remove child from home
Secure attendance
Children’s hearing role
Investigate referral
Organise a panel
Support young people
Effectiveness of scottish courts
Not a deterrent
High rates of reoffending
Guilty people get away
Scottish courts system
Punish guilty people
Provide justice
Keep the public safe
Consequences of crime on wider society
Cost to the consumer
Less money for other public services
Decline in tourism
Consequences of crime on communities
Fear in the community
Environmental poverty
Unemployment
Consequences of crime on perpetrators
Prison sentence
Homelessness
Criminal record
Consequences of crime on families and victims
Financial difficulties
Stigmatised
Long term mental health issues
Economic causes of crime
Poverty
Greed
Broken windows theory
Social causes of crime
Poor parenting
Peer pressure
Alcohol consumption
Biological causes of crime
Born evil
Genetic abnormalities
Mental health
Alternatives to prisons
Fines
Community payback orders
Electronic tagging
Nature of crime
Knife crime
Drug crime
Domestic violence
Biological causes of crime examples
Born evil- For example they would argue that criminals have no choice, it is in their nature to commit crimes
Genetic abnormalities- For example a recent study in Finland showed that those carrying the genes were 13 times more likely to commit a crime
Mental health issues- For example 25% of female and 15% of male prisoners reported such symptoms compared to only 4% of the general public
Social causes of crime examples
Poor parenting- For example if the relationship between mum,dad and the child is poor it could cause the child to be demotivated. A child that is brought up this way is far more likely to commit criminal behaviour
Peer pressure- For example some teenagers could be involved in anti social behaviour such as drug alcohol and street fights
Alcohol consumption- for example The Scottish Crime and Justice system report that every two in 5 people (41%) prisoners have been reported drunk at the time of their offence.
Economic causes of crime examples
Poverty- For example 25% of all crimes of dishonesty in Scotland are when people steal basic items such as food and clothes.
Greed- For example in 2022 former MP Natilie McGarry was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to jail.
Broken windows theory- For example run down areas in glasgow such as Calton are likely to experience further crime like graffiti
Consequence of crime on families examples
Financial difficulties- For example should the victim or perpetrator be the highest earner in the household then their family may have to give up their home which could contribute to stress and other mental health issues.
Stigmatised- For example in 2021 the family of Aaron Campbell who murdered Alesha Macphail had their own home attacked
For example in 2021 the dad of the murdered schoolgirl Alesha Macphail caused damage to property after coming off anti depressants designed to help with his trauma and depression
