crime and law

• Name 3 social causes of crime.

  upbringing, alcohol related crime, drug related crime
• name 3 ecomomic causes

  poverty, unemployment, greed
• name 3 biological causes of crime

  sex, mental ilness, the warrior gene
• Name 3 concequeces on the victim

  physical injury, mental health issues, financial loss
• Name 3 concequences on the perpetrator

  loss of freedom, social exclusion, unemployment
• Name 3 concequences on families

  move out of their home, MH issues, transport
• Name 3 concequences on the community

  physical damage to buildings, scared to leave homes, house prices may fall
• Name 3 roles of the criminal courts

  determine guilt, punish, provide justice
• name 3 ways that the criminal justice system is effective

  imprison perpetrators, deter people from commiting crimes, keep the public safe
• name 3 ways on how the criminal justice system is not effective

  high rates of reoffending, deterring enough criminals, some guilty people get away.
• name 3 roles of the chs

  the reporter invesigates referrals, organise a panel, support the young person
• name 3 ways the goverment has tried to tackle crime

  drink driving limit 2015, domestic abuse act 2019, hate crime 2021
• name 3 divisions of police scotland

  local policing, specialist crime divison, operational support division
• Name 3 roles of the police

  prevent crime, protect people and property, investigate
• Name 3 ways police are effective

  rehabilitation, retribution, safety
• names 3 ways police are ineffective

  cost, reoffending rates, living conditions
• name 3 alternatives to prison

  fines, community payback orders, restriction of liberty order
• name 3 ways that non custodial sentences work

  cheaper, helps overcrowded prisons, offers greater opportunities for rehabilitiation
• name 3 ways that non custodial are ineffective


  electronic tags can be broken, people with CPO can still offend, they are seen as a "soft" option