Crime and the law
Cards (158)
- What offenses are committed via the internet and computing technology?
- According to The Telegraph, approximately how many cyber offences were there in the UK?
- What proportion of all crime in the UK do 5 ½ million cyber offences account for?
- What type of crime involves the offender using or threatening violent force?
- In Scotland in 2022-23, what percentage of recorded crimes were non-sexual crimes of violence?
- How might a lack of confidence in the police affect crime statistics?
- Why did Sarah Everard's case lead to less trust in the police?
- Why might victims of sexual crimes not report the crime?
- What is the rate of rape convictions in Scotland for reported crimes that make it to court?
- What does an increase in knife crime indicate about society?
- By what percentage did knife crime in London rise from 2022-2023?
- How can a lack of education contribute to crime?
- What percentage of young offenders in Scotland have no qualifications?
- How does drug and alcohol abuse potentially lead to crime?
- What percentage of prisoners report being drunk at the time of their offense?
- What percentage of young offenders were drunk at the time of their offence?
- How can peer pressure contribute to criminal behaviour?
- What percentage of violence and knife crime in London is linked to street gangs?
- What percentage of gun crime in London is linked to street gangs?
- How does poverty potentially lead to crime?
- What common crime is associated with people in poverty?
- How does greed motivate people to commit crime?
- What type of crime is often motivated by greed?
- How might hormonal activity contribute to crime?
- Which hormone is linked to aggressive behaviour?
- How do criminals experience less brain activity to affect crime?
- What does an over-capacity prison population suggest?
- To what percentage of capacity does HMP Barlinnie operate?
- What percentage of serial killers experienced some maltreatment?
- What percentage of serial killers experienced psychological abuse growing up?
- What did Lombroso believe criminals were?
- What does 'avatistic' mean in the context of Lombroso's theory?
- According to Lombroso, what physical traits might identify a murderer?
- How can physical deformities impact a victim of violent crime?
- What type of attack can result in facial/body deformities due to burns?
- How can being a victim of crime lead to emotional trauma?
- What mental health condition are victims of sexual assault at high risk of suffering?
- How can crime cause financial hardship for the victim?
- What is the impact of loss of liberty on a perpetrator?
- What is the average length of a life sentence for murder in the UK?