nature of crime

Question 1

nature and extent of crime in Scotland

Answer 1

rise of sexual crimes
more people feel comfortable reporting sexual crimes / rise of social media and internet
for example there has been a 100% increase in sexual crimes in the past 10 years in scotland

rise in prison population
most offenders already committed violent crime , prison not a deterrent?
1% increase in prison population

Question 2

people more likely to commit crimes

Answer 2

people living in inner city poverty
feel there is a lack of opportunity , may be enticed to crime
for example high poverty cities like dundee and glasgow have more crime than rural areas

young people
may not understand consequences of actions / peer pressure
most crimes committed by under 25s

Question 3

people more likely to be a victim of crime

Answer 3

the elderly
organised gangs target elderly assume they are an easy target
an elderly person falls victim to fraud every 40 seconds in UK

children
more vulnerable, more exposed , less likely to recognise and report crimes
GOV survey says that 10% of children were victims of a crime in last year