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The document defines various types of crimes and criminal justice terms. It discusses crime, violent crime, knife crime, gangs, the media's role in communicating news, and justice as fairness through punishment for breaking the law. It also provides brief definitions for other related terms like fear, family, and forgiveness. The second part poses questions about crime statistics in the UK over the last 10-20 years, with answers indicating that overall crime and crimes involving young people have fallen, while arrests of children/young people fell 14% in the last year. It notes the statistics do not include Scotland and Northern Ireland. It also confirms violent crime receives significant media attention.
Introduction power point
- 1. An action that is against the law of the country. CRIME VIOLENT CRIME KNIFE CRIME GANG THE MEDIA JUSTICE A specific type of crime where someone physically hurts or threatens to hurt someone, and crimes where a weapon is used. Any crime that involves a knife. Carrying a knife is also a crime. A group of people who are often based in a particular area and take part in criminal activity and violence. The group may be made up of children, teenagers and/or adults. Anybody with the ability to communicate news and information to the public could be counted as media. It is most often used to talk about newspapers, the radio, the television and the internet. Doing something in order to bring about a fair outcome. For example, facing a punishment if you break the law.
- 2. An action that is against the law of the country. CRIME VIOLENT CRIME KNIFE CRIME GANG THE MEDIA JUSTICE A specific type of crime where someone physically hurts or threatens to hurt someone, and crimes where a weapon is used. Any crime that involves a knife. Carrying a knife is also a crime. A group of people who are often based in a particular area and take part in criminal activity and violence. The group may be made up of children, teenagers and/or adults. Anybody with the ability to communicate news and information to the public could be counted as media. It is most often used to talk about newspapers, the radio, the television and the internet. Doing something in order to bring about a fair outcome. For example, facing a punishment if you break the law.
- 3. CRIME VIOLENT CRIME KNIFE CRIME GANG THE MEDIA JUSTICE FEAR FAIRNESS DESPERATE SADNESS BELONGING PITY WRONG COURAGE RIGHT DANGEROUS ANGRY FAMILY SCARY FORGIVENESS REVENGE TRUST MISLEADING PUNISHMENT
- 5. FALLEN SIT RISEN STAND Has overall crime risen or fallen over the last 10 years?
- 6. Overall crime has fallen over the last 10 years. ANSWER
- 7. FALLEN SIT RISEN STAND Has the number of crimes involving young people risen or fallen over the last decade?
- 8. The number of crimes involving young people has fallen over the last decade. ANSWER
- 9. FALLEN SIT RISEN STAND Has the number of arrests of children and young people risen or fallen in the last year?
- 10. The number of arrests of children and young people has fallen by 14% in the last year. ANSWER
- 11. FALSE SIT TRUE STAND The statistics we are looking at include all of the UK.
- 12. False. We are not looking at Scotland or Northern Ireland as they have different measures. ANSWER
- 13. FALSE SIT TRUE STAND Violent crime gets a lot of media attention
- 14. True. Violent crime is often reported in national and local media. ANSWER