Crime and the Law Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Non-sexual crimes of violence

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Murder
Attempted murder
Assault
Armed robbery

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Sexual offences

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Rape 
Attempted rape 
Sexual assault 
Prostitution 
Pedophilia
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3
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Crimes if dishonesty

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Housebreaking
Theft
Shoplifting
Fraud

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4
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Vandalism

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Arson

Damage to property

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5
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Other

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Drugs
Traffic crimes
Handshaking a weapon
Public disorder

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6
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Social

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Adverse childhood experiences
Social pressure
Drugs and alcohol

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7
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Economic

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Greed
Poverty
Unemployment

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Biological

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Hormones
Mental disorders
Brain disorder

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9
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Example of ACE

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16x more likely to take drugs
15x more likely to commit and act of violence
20x more likely to be in prison

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10
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Example of drugs and alcohol

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2/3 of violence is committed under the influence

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Example of social pressure

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80% of domestic is a make being the perpetrator and the women being the victim

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Example of greed

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Former SNP Natalie McGarry was jailed for embezzling £25000 for a food bank

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Example for poverty

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25% of all crimes of dishonesty are for when people steel from shops for thing like food and clothing

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Example for unemployment

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Areas like Mary hill have a high unemployment rate leading them to have a high crime rate

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Example for mental disorder

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Aron Campbell has been labelled a psychopath and jailed for life for killing Alesha mcphail

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16
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Examples for hormones

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90% of all prisoners in Scotland are men

17
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Examples of brain development

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In 2020 Scotland judges decided to reduce the number of 25 year olds going to jail

18
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Physical consequences of crime

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Family-loss
Perpetrator-imprisonment
Victim-death

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Social consequences of crime

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Community-fear
Family-sadness
Perpetrator-guilt

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Verdict

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Guilty
Not guilty
Not proven

21
Q

Sentence

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Custodial

Non custodial

22
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Justice of the peace

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Traffic fine
2,500 fine
60 days jail

23
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Sherrife court

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Assault
5,000 fine
5 years jail

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High court

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Murder
Unlimited fine
Life sentence

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Punishment
Community order Jail Fine Electrical tag
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Role of court
Determine guilt Punish Provide justice
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Example determine guilt
Former SNP Natalie McGarry was found guilty in the Glasgow sheriffs court
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Examples of punish
Mark maclean has a community payback order for abusive and racist behaviour which he later broke
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Example of providing justice
The family of Julie Reilly said after the trail in Glasgow the had justice because Andrew Wallace was convinced for killing her
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Role of the police
Prevent Protect Investigate
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Examples of prevent
Police Scotland have launched a campaign for easing awareness for disability hate crimes
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Examples of protect
The police protect Nicola sturgeon when at and event
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Examples for investigate
The police investigate any crime
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Purpose of prisons
Rehabilitation Punishment Keeping people safe
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Examples of rehabilitation
Providing courses to get of drink and drugs
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Example of punishment
The family of Julie Reilly have felt justice know the murder are in prison for life
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Examples of keeping the public safe
Seton Campbell is not allowed out from jail as he is a psychopath
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Alternative to prison
Fine Home detention order Community payback order ASBO