Flashcards

CRIME

Ross Boyd English 7 cards

Cards in this deck (7)

1DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMEP- Violent crime
E- All forms of assault (murder etc)
E- On New Years day , 26 year old man , burned brother to death : charged with murder
2DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMEP- Property crime
E- Stealing , damaging of property , burglary etc
E- Property crime decreased by 9% in 2016.
3DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMEP- Public order crimes
E- Threatening of the safety the public
E- In 2012 , man arrested for swimming in the Thames in the path of boats
4SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF CRIMEP- Poverty and social exclusion
E- Due to being in poverty , and a sense of boredom commit crimes
E- More likely to commit blue collar crimes such as property theft and public order crimes
5SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF CRIMEP- Lack of education
E- No education = difficult to get a job , in time , turn to crime in order to make money
E- 97% of offenders at Polmont prison left school at earliest opportunity , proving link
6SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF CRIMEP- Unemployment
E- Lead to resentment of others
E- May lead to vandalising of a nice car due to jealousy , also 40% of offenders do not have skills for 96% of jobs.
7SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF CRIMEP- Drugs and alcohol
E- May commit crimes under the influence of drugs or alcohol
E- 21% of muggings , offender under influence