XCCauses of Crime

Learning Intentions

• I can describe some of the causes of crime

• I can evaluate their significance

What causes crime?

(Your Ideas)

What causes Crime?

Watch the video and write down any potential causes of crime you can

see.

Glasgow Gangs

What causes Crime?

1. Environment

2. Economic factors (money)

3. Family

TaskWrite each of these causes into your notes.For each one explain why they could be a

potential cause of crime.(REMEMBER – Lots of detail & examples!)

TaskWrite each of these causes into your notes.For each one explain why they could be a

potential cause of crime.(REMEMBER – Lots of detail & examples!)

Environment

• Crime as normal behaviour• Unemployment• Drugs/Alcohol• Boredom• Peer pressure

          

1536 × 1020 - en.wikipedia.org           

1536 × 1020 - en.wikipedia.org

Economic factors

• Unemployment• Crime rises during recession • Social Alienation• Desire• Limited options

Family

• Genetic• The family business• Abuse• Normalisation of crime• Expectations

Cause of Crime

In groups you are going to create a poster showing as many different causes of crime as you can.

Try and put as many causes/examples as you can.

Illustrate your posters as well – this will help you remember all the different causes later in the course!!!!!!

Past PaperInt 21.Describe two ways in which addiction can lead to crime.4KU

2. Describe two ways in which poverty may lead to crime.4KU

3. “Reformation is an unlikely deterrent” – do you agree? 6AE

Higher

1.What is meant by economic causes of crime? 4KU

2.“Environment is the biggest cause of crime” – do you agree?6AE

3.“Reformation is an unlikely deterrent” – do you agree? 6AE