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Crime and the Law

National 4/5 Modern Studies. Crime and the Law. Castle Douglas High School : Mrs Miller. Types of Crime. White collar crimes costs UK businesses £4 billion a year. Blue Collar Crime. B. urglary roken Window. Visible. 80% of crime committed by men. Crime at 38 year low.

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Crime and the Law

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  1. National 4/5 Modern Studies Crime and the Law Castle Douglas High School : Mrs Miller

  2. Types of Crime

  3. White collar crimes costs UK businesses £4 billion a year

  4. Blue Collar Crime B urglary roken Window Visible

  5. 80% of crime committed by men.

  6. Crime at 38 year low

  7. 17% 16-24yr olds are victims of crime

  8. 5 % of violent crimes committed while drunk

  9. of Scotland's sectarian hate crime 2012 Glasg0w 4 %

  10. London Riots

  11. 5000 claims After London riots 2011

  12. 1 % of London rioters were female 2011

  13. London riots cost ½ billion pounds

  14. 21 year old 6 month sentence for stealing case of water

  15. Police

  16. Police Initiatives • Operation Cowboy • Tackling anti-social behaviour on buses in Lochside Dumfries 2006 • Operation Whitebeam • 2013 August Aberdeen against drink driving and speeding

  17. Police Initiatives • Keep Safe – I am Me Initiative : Paisley • Against Disability Hate Crime

  18. Traffic Police 3 E • Enforce(Speed Camera) • Engineering • Educate • (S6 Safer Drivers)

  19. Maintain Law and Order at ‘Hotspots’ George Square Scottish Referendum

  20. Courts Dumfries Sheriff Court

  21. Sheriff Court Bi Summary Procedure Solemn Procedure

  22. Solemn Procedure  Judge Jury of 15Innocent : Guilty : Not Proven

  23. Sheriff Court Sentencing Ma • Solemn • 5 years • Unlimited £ • Summary • 12 months • £10,000

  24. Prison

  25. Theatre Nemo Barlinne Prison Work on social/emotional issues

  26. Saughton Prison Edinburgh Learnnew skills

  27. 60% of prisoners re-offend within 2 years.

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