Crime and law

Crime and law
- Legal rights and responsibilities of UK citizens
  UK citizens have many legal rights and responsibilities. There are different types of laws protecting the rights of individuals - from civil laws to criminal laws.
- Causes and theories of crime
  From the effects of drugs, to peer pressure, to difficult upbringings, there are many theories about the cause of crime. Different theories focus on the choices of individuals or on social circumstances.
- Impact of crime on victims, offenders and their families
  Certain sectors of society can be affected by crime in different ways and annual statistics can reveal important trends about who carries out and who is affected by crime.
- Social and economic impact of crime on wider society
  Crime can cause significant social and economic problems to individuals and communities. Tackling crime can be expensive for the government.
- Effectiveness of custodial and non-custodial responses to crime
  There are different types of courts in Scotland. Young people are treated differently from adults within the Scottish criminal justice system. The Scottish government are looking to reduce the number of people going to prison.
Video playlist
- Social issues - young people from deprived areas. Video
  The negative effects of living in a deprived area and its impact.
- Preventing children becoming young offenders. Video
  Methods used to prevent children becoming young offenders.
- Restorative justice - the meeting (pt 4/4) Video
  A criminal and victim meet face to face.
- What is restorative justice? Video
  The principle of restorative justice is described.
- Restorative justice - the police story (pt 3/4) Video
  A burglary from the point of view of the police.
- Alternative punishments. Video
  What are the alternatives to custodial sentences?
- Meet the MSP. Video
  Pros and cons of an SNP proposal to raise the age at which alcohol can be purchased to 21.
- Asylum - making an asylum decision. Video
  An insight into how asylum decisions are made.
- Restorative justice - the victim's story (pt 1/4) Video
  A burglary from the victim's point of view.
- Restorative Justice worker. Video
  Role of a Restorative Justice worker and interviews with a victim and a young offender.
- Who makes our laws? Video
  How laws are made in the UK and Scotland.
- The Procurator Fiscal (PF) Video
  The role of Procurator Fiscal and what options they use with criminals are outlined.
- Ayslum - border control. Video
  A UK Border Control Agency Inspector talks about illegal immigration into the UK.

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