Modern Crime

    Cards (9)

    • 1900-2018
      • driving offences increased due to the increase in motor vehicles
      • e.g. driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, speeding, driving without insurance/MOT/a valid licence ,ignoring traffic lights/road signs and driving whilst using a mobile phone
    • 1967-2018
      • changing society and crime
      • society becoming multicultural and equal - leading to the decriminalisation of many crimes
    • 1968 Race Relations Act
      made it illegal to discriminate against someones race/ethnicity
    • 2006 Racial & Religious Hatred Act
      • made the spreading of racial or religious hatred illegal
    • 1967 Sexual Offences Act
      • decriminalised homosexuality for men over the age of 21
    • 2005 Criminal Justice Act
      • more severe sentences could be given out for hate crimes against gay people
    • 1967 Abortion Act
      • decriminalised abortion in certain situations
    • 1971-2018
      • drug crimes - taking and supplying substances banned in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
      • decriminalisation of drugs became controversial
      • some think it's important for drugs to be illegal to clarify that taking them is wrong
      • some think taking drugs is a personal choice
    • 1900-2018
      • smuggling legal & illegal items without paying tax
      • goods such as cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs are often smuggles
      • huge increase in people trafficking
      • increase in modern weapons being smuggled increases chances of terrorism (continuity)