Mosern Studies Examples

Question 1

What percentage of people convicted of knife crime were given a prison sentence?

Answer 1

36%

Question 2

In what year did knife crime rise to the highest level in England and Wales since 2010?

Answer 2

(September) 2018

Question 3

By how much did homicides including muder and manslaughter increase from September 2017 to September 2018?

Answer 3

14%

Question 4

Thr number of homicides was at its highest number between 2017 to 2018 since when?

Answer 4

2007

Question 5

By how much did recorded number of crimes in scotland increase between 2017/18 and 2018/19?

Answer 5

1%

Question 6

Between the years of 2017/18 to 2018/19 how much has sexual crimes increased?

Answer 6

8%

Question 7

Sexual crimes were at its highest in 2017/18 and 2018/19 since when?

Answer 7

1971

Question 8

How much more likely are people living the most deprived areas in scotland to experience crime than those living elsewhere

Answer 8

18%

Question 9

People who suffer from food poverty may commit what crime to survive

Answer 9

Shoplifting

Question 10

Who is Jurgen whitehouse

Answer 10

Someone who defrauded ofcom out of more than £500,000 and was sentence go two and a half years in prison

Question 11

What are the most common crime associated with greed

Answer 11

Fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion

Question 12

In 2019/20 what percentage of all violent crime that was committed in scotland while the offenders had under the influence of alcohol

Answer 12

46%

Question 13

What examples of initiation tasks are there

Answer 13

Knife crime, vandalism, and anti-social behaviour

Question 14

What percentage of prisoners in scotland have reported having family members who had been convicted of a non motoring offence?

Answer 14

37%

Question 15

Who killed two year old James Bulger

Answer 15

Robert Thompson and Jon Venables (10 years old)

Question 16

What were Robert Thompson and Jon Venables called and why

Answer 16

Due to their young age, the tabloid press labelled them the sons of Satan and many people claimed the boys were simply born evil

Question 17

What percentage of violent crime in scotland is committed by men

Answer 17

78%

Question 18

What can a prison sentence lead to

Answer 18

Loss of contact with family. This could then lead to isolation and mental health issues which may hinder their rehabilitation

Question 19

If a lorry driver foes to jail for drunk driving what consequence could they suffer

Answer 19

They may lose their licence and not be able to work

Question 20

What happened to Thomas Brennan

Answer 20

He was stabbed in Glasgow in 2016 and now suffers from nightmares and uses painkillers regularly

Question 21

What may victims install to make themselves feel more secure

Answer 21

Alarm systems in their homes

Question 22

After the loss of a bread winner, what may some families not be able to afford

Answer 22

Rent or mortgage payments (leading to them losing their family home)

Question 23

What were the consequences of the murder of alesha McPhail on her family

Answer 23

Alesha McPhail was murdered in 2015 and her family have never fully recovered from the loss of their daughter.

Question 24

What may happen if people do not feel safe in their town

Answer 24

People may move away from the area to feel more safe and house prices in the area are then likely to fall.

Question 25

If a community gain a negative reputation what may happen

Answer 25

Local services wills offer as businesses will not want to set up in areas with high crime rates.

Question 26

What is the consequence of crime on taxpayers (wider society)

Answer 26

Having to pay for trials, jail time and NHS

Question 27

What happened to wider society after the death of alisha mcphail

Answer 27

Scottish parents became more fearful about the safety of their children

Question 28

How many lgb people have experienced hate crime

Answer 28

1/5

Question 29

In 2019 how much hater crime was race related

Answer 29

67%

Question 30

What is the sentencing power of the high court

Answer 30

Unlimited

Question 31

What is the sentencing power of a solemn case in the sheriffs court

Answer 31

Max 5 years prison and unlimited fine

Question 32

What is the sentencing power of a summary case in sheriffs court

Answer 32

Max 12 months prison and 5000 pound fine

Question 33

What is the maximum sentencing power of a justice of the peace court

Answer 33

2500 pound fine and 60 days prison

Question 34

Why are courts effective

Answer 34

Power to imprison people and they have the power to hand out a variety of punishments depending on the circumstances of the perpetrator

Question 35

What could a punishment be for someone who commits crime as a result of drug misuse

Answer 35

Drug treatment and a testing order

Question 36

Why are courts not effective

Answer 36

They have a maximum sentence they can hand out and guilty people get away with their crimes

Question 37

How many rape trials result in a not proven veridict

Answer 37

1/5

Question 38

What are the roles of the children's hearing system

Answer 38

Listen and make legal decisions with and for the children and young people, help young people who are being neglected or abused and discuss offending behaviour and offer support

Question 39

When was the alcohol minimum pricing act introduced to scotland

Answer 39

2012

Question 40

When the MPU was introduced how much did it cost per unit

Answer 40

50p

Question 41

What drunk was hit hardest but the MPU

Answer 41

Frosty Jack's cider

Question 42

In 2024 what was the new minimum price per unit

Answer 42

65p

Question 43

What did the alcohol scotland act ban

Answer 43

Certain promotions I off licenses and supermarkets such as buy one get one free

Question 44

When was the alcohol scotland act introduced

Answer 44

2010

Question 45

What was the price increase on frosty Jack's cuder

Answer 45

3.69 pounds to 11.25 pounds as a result of the 50p per unit minimum pricing

Question 46

By how much did frosty Jack's cider sales decrease

Answer 46

70% since minimum pricing

Question 47

Since the minimum pricing act, how much did alcohol related deaths decrease

Answer 47

13%

Question 48

Why are the alcohol laws ineffective

Answer 48

The punish the poor audit will not change the cultural problems causing alcohol as people who want to drink alcohol will find a way to get it no matter the cost.

Question 49

What have shop owners seen a sharp rise in since the minimum pricing act

Answer 49

Shoplifting

Question 50

Alcohol related deaths are how much times more likely in the most deprived areas of Scotland compared to the least deprived areas

Answer 50

7x

Question 51

What are polices responses to crime

Answer 51

Arrest and detainment, stop and search, presence at large events, community policing and campaigns to prevent crime

Question 52

What do police have the power to do without a warrant if they have reasonable ground to suspect that you have committed an arrestable offence or are committing an offence

Answer 52

Arrest you

Question 53

What can police stop and ask you for

Answer 53

Your name, address, where your going and where you've been

Question 54

If police suspect you are carrying drugs what can they do

Answer 54

Search you and your bag

Question 55

What festival were police present at

Answer 55

TRNSMT

Question 56

Why were police at TRNSMT

Answer 56

To detect drugs, deterring people from bring drugs and arrest people in possession of drugs

Question 57

In 2020, what campaign did police scotland run to raise awareness of disability hate crime

Answer 57

#DontTolerateHate

Question 58

Where could police educate young people on drink driving laws, in hopes of reducing the amount of drink driving incidents in the area

Answer 58

PSE lessons

Question 59

How are police effective

Answer 59

Low levels of crime

Question 60

Crime is nearly at its lowest since when

Answer 60

1970

Question 61

Whya are police not effective

Answer 61

Unsolved murders

Question 62

How many unsolved murders are there since 1960 in scotland

Answer 62

Around 1000

Question 63

What are purposed of prison

Answer 63

Rehabilitation, punish offenders, keep people safe

Question 64

What were prisoners allowed to use during the pandemic

Answer 64

The Internet and make video calls to keep in touch with familt

Question 65

What are most crimes dealt with

Answer 65

Fines and community services

Question 66

What did the government advise about prisons

Answer 66

Prison sentences are only kept for the most serious of crin3s as it is such a harsh punishment