...BTEC Level 3 Certificate and Sub-Diploma in Public Services | Unit 12 – Crime and its effects on Society | Learner name | Assessor name | | Mrs. L. Gabell | Date issued | Hand in deadline | Submitted on | | | | | | Assignment title | | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | P1, M1, D1 | Outline current crime and disorder legislation. Analyse the impact of two pieces of crime and disorder legislation. Evaluate the impact of one piece of crime and disorder legislation. | | 1 | | | P2 | State the main sentences and orders criminal courts can impose. | | 2 | | | P3 | Describe two theories of criminal behaviour and the factors that contribute to them. | | 3 | | | P4, M2 | Describe the effects crime has on communities and the individual. Analyse the effects of crime on communities and individuals. | | 4 | | | P5, M3, D2 | Identify approaches used by public services to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour. Analyse how the strategies used by the local community public services work to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour. Evaluate a local public service initiative designed to address crime and its impact on the community. | | 5 | | | P6 | Explain how public...
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...Unit 12: Crime and its Effects on Society Unit code: Y/600/6030 QCF Level 3: BTEC National Credit value: 10 Guided learning hours: 60 Aim and purpose The aim of this unit is to give learners a knowledge of current UK crime and disorder legislation and the sentences and orders available to the criminal justice agencies. Learners will also develop knowledge of the effects of criminal behaviour on communities and an understanding of how society works to reduce crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour and to support the victims and witnesses of crime. Unit introduction This unit introduces learners to the legal framework that exists to prevent crime and deal with offenders. They will look at the powers of the courts, including the orders and sentences that the courts can impose. They will look at the theories of the causes of criminal behaviour and other contributory factors that may lead to criminality and antisocial behaviour, for example socio-economic and environmental influences, lack of education and negative family influences. Learners will explore the problems resulting from criminal activity and antisocial behaviour. They will explore the costs of crime, to local authorities, the community and individuals. Learners will also investigate the ‘fear of crime’ and how this manifests itself in both individuals and communities and the impact this can have on quality of life. Learners will learn how their local police proactively tackle crime using problem-solving models...
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... |12.1 |Tutor: |Chris Beasley | |Unit: |Crime and it Effects on Society | |Assignment Title: |Crime and disorder legislation, Sentences and Orders | |Handed out |…… | | | | |Handed in: |…….. | | | | |Submission Deadline: |…….. | |Learning Aim | | | |Know crime and disorder legislation, sentences and orders | | ...
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...your textbook, crime rates in Canada having been declining for quite some time. Using various concepts in your textbook, how would you seek to maintain this trend? Make note of the different strategies, models and methods you would use. In Canada, crime rates have been declining drastically over the past years. Crime impacts the overall value of life. It identifies the complete action in variety of ones way of life. Today, crime rates are known as a majority outcome, which is not restricted and can lead to devastating consequences in the society we reside in. Crime is defined as disobeying the law; symbolizes an unlawful act, which is punishable by the public and it’s a punishment...
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...BTEC L3 Diploma and 90 credit Diploma in Public Services Unit number and title: 12.1 Crime and its Effects on Society Assessor Name: Jacqueline Stockdale Date issued: 29/09/14 Hand in deadline: 13/10/14 Assignment title Know crime and disorder legislation, sentences and orders P1- Outline current crime and disorder legislation P2- State the main sentences and orders criminal courts can impose M1- Analyze the impact of two pieces of crime and disorder legislation D1- Evaluate the impact of one piece of crime and disorder legislation Mentioned the impact on the victim, society and communities and the transport police but could do with more detail and facts or references statistics. The Theft Act This is taking the property of another without the intension to give it back; this can have an impact on the victim as they’re without their property whatever it may be (car, phone, wallet, game) or any other property. The person then becomes deprived and feels insecure in case of any other incidents that may occur and they find themselves to be in the same situation, there’s many different types of theft such as robbery, theft, burglary, aggravated burglary. The theft Act is dishonestly taking a belonging from one person and treating it as their own to sell to a third person or do whatever they please with It, theft has a great overall impact on society and communities shoplifters for an example are dishonestly taking produce and products this has an impact...
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...exploring the build up to the legislations that underpins the Youth Justice System which is the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. I will also discuss the purpose and functions of Youth Justice System and how my role contributes to their declared objectives. Finally I will conclude by indicating the effectiveness of the Youth Justice System. Discussion In 1996 a report was published by the Audit Commission titled Misspent Youth: Young People and Crime. An investigation was performed as there were concerns about the way the youth justice system was operating; the system was found to be “Inefficient” and “ineffective” in addressing youth crime. To create a solution to the recognised problems brought to light from Misspent Youth, a White Paper titled No More Excuses was proposed in 1997. Following the recommendations submitted by No more Excuses, this paper provided the groundwork for the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 stipulated that ‘It shall be the principle aim of the youth justice system to prevent offending by children and young persons’ Section 37(1). The act brought about a number of provisions, such as creation of the Youth justice Board (YJB). The YJB was established to observe and supervise the Youth Justice System for England and Wales, to focus on prevention of offending and reoffending for adolescents and to recognise and commission prosperous evidenced based research in effective practice. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 gave a mandate...
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...Imagine for a moment picking up the morning newspaper, and the headlines proclaim that the current problem of Sexual offending, specifically child molestation has been solved. Unfortunately this is not the case, and sexual offending is an issue that plagues many members of society today. Many proposals have been submitted, acts of legislation passed, but sexual offending is still happening within our world today. This paper will further examine preventative actions that can be taken to reduce child molesting by educating children on the facts of molestation, actions of adolescent sexual offenders, what they should do if faced with an actual molestation situation, and the importance of background checks while also exploring approaches aimed at reducing recidivism rates from the clinical, justice, community protection, and community reintegration model, by combining preventative action, and recidivism reduction to solve the issue of sexual offending , specifically Child molestation. The offenders targeted within this category of sexual offenders are child molesters. Child molesters can be defined as individuals who have a greater sexual interest in children, and sexual activities with children (Canter & Kirby, 1995). Child molesters are offenders who target children, and engage in sexual activity with them. The first measure of prevention and possibly the most important is educating children on the facts of molestation, including molestation by adults, molestation by youth...
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...Outline The Main Ways By Which Offending By Children And Young People May Be Prevented. Explain Any Conflicts You Feel May Exist With The Principles Of Human Rights And Natural Justice. The aim of the question stated is to discuss how the New Labour Government has responded in terms of preventing children and young people from engaging in criminal behaviour and entering the youth justice system. In order to answer this statement the essay shall explore the various legislations implemented in an attempt to prevent youth criminality, discussing any conflicts that exist with the principles of Human Rights and Natural Justice. In Britain there are two types of Law, firstly Statutory Law, which are Acts of Law passed by the Parliament. Whereby the Parliament must check its consistency with the 1998 Human Rights Act (the HRA). The HRA ‘introduced European Convention on Human Rights into English Law’ (Crawford & Newburn; 2003: p16). The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice include: ‘The best interests of the child are paramount; judicial proceedings should be avoided where possible; any intervention should be kept minimum; police, prosecution or other agencies should be able to dispose of cases at their discretion; criminalizing and penalising young people should be avoided unless there is serious damage or harm to others; legal assistance should be prompt and free of charge’ (Crawford & Newburn; 2003: p16). The second type is Common Law;...
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...Should people less than eighteen years old (minors/juveniles/adolescents) ever be tried and sentenced as adults? The legislation of trying and sentencing youth criminals under adult justice system has been a hot topic of debate. Supporters of tough laws on insist the need to enforce harsh penalties to uphold justice. The practice of treating youth criminals as adults since the 1990s is a result of the steep rise in youth crimes. However, youth advocates argue that tough laws should not be applied to youth offenders anymore. The core issue of the controversy is whether, because adolescents are biologically and mentally different from adults, they should be treated differently. For minor offenses such as property crime in which nobody is killed, it is understandable that harsh punishments are not necessary. But there need to be tougher penalties for severe crimes that threaten and take others’ lives. Hence, juveniles under eighteen years old who commit violent crimes such as murder and rape should be tried and sentenced as adults in order to punish them for their mistakes, to lower the crime rates and to protect the society. Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor from Temple University, describes the adolescent brain as “a car with powerful gas pedal and weak brakes” (cited in Hansen, 2010, p.123). This is a good illustration of the fact that humans’ psychosocial abilities do not develop fully before reaching adulthood as cognitive abilities do. A series of experiments studying...
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...Mentally Ill in Prison PSCH/610 Mentally Ill in Prison Abstract The increase in incarcerated individuals with mental illness in the preceding decades has made the prison system a prevalent mental health provider even though they are not prepared or equipped for such task. Prison life is tough on an individual’s mental health; overcapacity, lack of privacy, violent behavior, lack of activity, inadequate health services, seclusion from family and friends, and the insecurity of what life holds after prison contribute to the inmate’s mental health. Inmates whose judgment is altered or impaired by depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other severe mental illnesses are impacted more severely by the tribulations of prison life. Inadequate mental health services is also something mentally ill inmates face, this absconds them undertreated or mistreated. Numerous prisoners do not receive proper psychotropic medication due to the lack of mental health services and care, further impairing their capability to function. The security mission of prisons tends to overlook mental health considerations. Prison rules and codes of demeanor teach staff about security, safety, supremacy, and power. Coordinating the needs of the mentally ill with prison regulations and goals is almost impractical. Factors of the sources and effects of the concern between prison and mental illness will be observed in this research proposal. Reforms will be provided to improve mental health...
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...Social Work: Juvenile Delinquency In the last twenty years, juvenile crime is at its lowest point. It has decreased 36% since 1996 (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention). With this change in crime rate, it can be assumed that the prevention of juvenile delinquency has been a great asset to our country, and leads into the profession of social workers role in juvenile delinquency. An overview of this field requires a social worker to be knowledgeable with criminal law, principles and education that can be gained from experience, familiarity with laws and practices, and awareness of environmental contributors. The social worker must be prepared to work in a variety of settings, and with other professions that contribute to cases. Overview of Social Problem The Social Work Dictionary states that juvenile delinquency is seen as a person under the age of 18 (some jurisdictions go by 21) that have been involved in criminal activity (juvenile delinquency, 2003). In 2002, juvenile delinquency was at its lowest point in the last two decades. Despite the statistics, most people believe that juvenile crime continues to rise. The media plays a great part in this problem because when a violent crime involves young offenders, the media has excessive coverage on situation. The average age of delinquents continue to be younger and younger. Even though juvenile crime has decreased, but serious violent crime rate for boys and girls are excessively high (McWhirter et al, 2007)...
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...emphasis on a “tough on crime” criminal justice system has been a topic of debate amongst all citizens. In this paper, a comparison of statistical evidence and treatment rates will be discussed. The purpose is to stipulate evidence of declining crime rates, and alternative sanctions to the crime bill c-10. In addition, a consultation of rehabilitation methods and apprehension of why there is a disproportionality of Aboriginal people in the Criminal Justice System will be explored. The data discovered suggests that the legislation was enacted for political reasoning, without the consideration of underlying causes of criminal activity. Furthermore, rehabilitation treatments have shown to lower recidivism, and are used to stress the importance on investigating the root cause of criminal behaviour. Finally, the restorative justice model is adopted to promote the sense of moral wrong in the individual’s crime. A Retreat in the CJS 3 In recent years, the Canadian government has been working on implementing a stricter justice system. The omnibus crime bill C-10, was enacted in order to achieve this measure. The act consists of a concept in which includes harsher sentencing, mandatory minimums and a zero tolerance policy. This legislation attempts to put victims first, instead of defending the rights of offenders. What the government has failed to distinguish is that crime rates in Canada have been decreasing gradually over the past decade. In addition, the new legislation does not seem to...
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...Civil Disorder By Kevin Penn CRJS305 Unit 2 ~ IP American InterContinental University February 21, 2013 Abstract In this assignment I will be looking at and giving examples of three totally different types of and yet still civil disorder researching and describing what happens when a situation with civil disorder happens within the United States, what plans are in place and how civil disorder is handled in this country. I will look at the different countries of China, and Saudi Arabia, as to how they handle civil disorder as well as show their contrasting methods of handling civil disorder. I feel that it is imperative that I will give a little history to each of the countries that I have chosen to show how their methods of dealing with and handling civil disorder have come about today. In closing I will show the similarities that all the countries have in common as well as make a brief statement on the country that I feel holds the civil rights of people closest to the United States. The United States (U.S.) would deal with problems related to civil order control in two or three different ways depending on the size of the civil disorder. In a worst case scenario; in order for the United States to maintain civil order and control they must use The United States Civil Disturbance Plan (Operation Garden Plot). The...
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...individuals think of organized crime, the mafia is the first thing that comes to mind; however, organized crime comes from across the world. Some functions within the criminal justice system are established only to deter national and international organized crime groups. The impacts of organized crime are significant as they dominate and influence financial institutions and construction, bring drugs into the community, corrupting and bribing criminal justice officials and politicians, and run illegal underground businesses such as prostitution and human trafficking. Although organized crime is not a high priority to policymakers, the effects and destruction are equally as invasive and can be felt at the international, national, and local levels. “The economic impact alone is staggering: it [is] estimated that global organized crime reaps illegal profits of around $1 trillion per year” (Federal Bureau of Investigation, n.d., para 5). Under this regard, the policy needs to be put in place in order to assist with the threat, financially and to national safety, of organized crime groups. “With more open borders and the expansion of the Internet, organized criminals threaten the United States not only from within the borders, but beyond. Organized crime stretches far beyond the Italian mafia, encompassing Russian, Asian, Balkan, Middle Eastern, and African syndicates” (Finklea, 2010, p. 1). The perception of organized crime, the materializations of crime, society, the individuals...
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...Criminal law 1 IN T R O D U C TI O N This chapter explains the two main sources of criminal law in the UK: legislation, that is, Acts of Parliament (or statutes), and case law. It will give you an overview of the process by which Acts of Parliament come into existence as well as introducing you to European Union legislation and the European Convention on Human Rights, both of which have an influence on the law in the UK. You will also gain an understanding of the criminal courts in which cases are heard and the systems of law reporting which allow access to the judgments of those courts. As well as exploring the sources of law, this chapter will show you how to find legislation and case law using a variety of online resources. Finally, the chapter will give a brief introduction to finding the criminal law of overseas jurisdictions. An understanding of the criminal law is important to the study of criminology as it is the criminal law that defines certain forms of conduct as criminal. This criminal law can be contained in both statute law and case law, so it is essential that you understand the origins of both and the ways in which they interrelate. You should see that the criminal law is constantly changing and evolving in response to social, political, and technological influences which manifest themselves in new statutes or judicial interpretation of existing law. If you are studying criminology as an option on a law degree, then the content of this chapter should already...
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