1. Social Issues in the United Kingdom
Crime
Cycle 1 – What is Crime?

2. CONNECT
Who is this?
What is happening?

3. Learning Intentions
Have an understanding of what will be expected over the course of the year and during this topic
Be able to give a definition of what crime is
Be able to explain different types of crimes with examples

4. Overview of Crime and the Law in Scotland and the UK.
Course Descriptor
Option 2: Crime and the Law
In the crime and the law context, learners will focus on the causes of crime, the impact of crime on individuals and society and the role of individuals, the police, the legal system and the state in tackling crime.
Overview of Crime and the Law in Scotland and the UK.
With reference to different types of crime, eg personal and property and different groups affected by crime:
♦ Evidence of extent of crime such as official reports and academic research.
♦ Causes of crime, such as poverty/deprivation, social exclusion, family influence, peer pressure, alcohol/ drug misuse.
♦ Consequences of crime on individuals/ families, communities

5. Exam Questions: Why people commit crime
This is just a small sample. A document with potential exam questions is on the school web page.
Why people commit crime
‘People commit crimes for different reasons.’ Explain why people commit crimes.
‘Some parts of Scotland have higher crime rates than others.’ Explain, in detail, the reasons why some parts of Scotland have higher crime rates than others.
Social exclusion and poverty often lead to youth crime. Explain, in detail, why social exclusion and poverty often lead to youth crime.
These types of questions will test your knowledge. But other questions will test your skills. Please see the school website.

6. What is Crime?
Democratically elected MPs make laws that apply to the whole of the UK and MSPs make laws that apply to Scotland. A crime is any act which breaks these laws.

7. Types of Crime Crime Group Definition
Number of Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence
Murder, attempted murder, serious assault, robbery, other
9,533
Sexual Offences
Rape, attempted Rape, sexual assault, prostitution, other
7,359
Crimes of dishonesty
Housebreaking, theft, shoplifting, fraud, other
154, 337
Fire raising, Vandalism etc
Deliberately setting fires and damaging property
75,201
Other
Handling a weapon, drug offences, traffic crime, public disorder, other
67, 756

8. Independent research:
Serious organised crime
White Collar Crime
Blue Collar Crime
New Crime
PLEASE WRITE A DEFINITION AND GIVE AN UP TO DATE EXAMPLE

9. SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME
Organised crime groups can span the world and use the money they make from things like pirate DVDs to fund more serious crimes like human trafficking.
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME
Crime committed for financial gain by someone in a position of trust. Examples of this type of crime are fraud, embezzlement, bribery, insider trading, money laundering and cyber crime.
BLUE COLLAR CRIME
Blue Collar Crime is committed by people in unskilled jobs or who or unemployed. Most likely to be housebreaking, shoplifting or vandalism.
NEW CRIME
Cyber bullying and hate crimes are new crimes and these are on the rise.

10. Crime in Scotland
The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) measures recorded crime in Scotland annually.
Young males are most like to be victims of crime
Higher number of victims in poor areas
E.g crimes committed in Glasgow

11. Perception of Crime

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