Crimes against the person: offences causing direct harm to a person
Crimes against property: offences that damage or deprive people off their property
Crimes against the state: offences that potentially endanger and pose a threat to society as a whole
Crime Statistics:
30,000 crimes are committed in the UK each day
There were 11 million crimes committed in the last year
Only 3 million were reported to the police
Social reasons: people break the law because they want to fit in with a "gang" or are peer pressured by others
Environmental reasons: where people live and their home background causes people to commit crime. Poverty and close family members that commit crime are examples
Psychological reasons: human nature may cause people to commit crime. Greed, anger or jealousy are examples. People may also commit crimes because they have mental health problems
Drugs: people often commit crimes because they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. People also often commit crimes to fund a habit or through selling drugs to other people
Some crimes are punished differently because of the severity and if it could be made up for, it has to be proportionate
"People who commit crimes due to mental health issues should not be punished the same as someone who commits crime out of greed" - [12 MARKS]
For:
Mental health issues cause lack of self control and therefore are less accountable
Crimes should be punished based on their intent
It is society's responsibility to help and account for people with mental health issues
Against:
Some people could justify terrible crimes due to mental health
