1. C RIME W EEK ! To have this much fun is criminal…

2. Year 7 – which stories are being described here? Heir to the throne poisoned by one of her five a day! Abandoned children face danger from an old lady in a tasty house! Blonde youth breaks into house and causes mayhem! Newly reunited girl and parents separated by unfortunate spinning accident!

3. Y EAR 8 Alerted by neighbours that haven't seen their neighbour for weeks the police break into his apartment. In one room totally empty of furniture they find a large empty suitcase, in the other totally empty room they find a man hanging from the light cord with his feet a long way from the floor. The door between the two rooms was shut. How could he have managed to hang himself? The suitcase contained a huge block of ice, which he removed from the suitcase and stood upon, until it melted.

4. Y EAR 9: W RITE THE NEXT SENTENCE FOR THESE SENTENCES FROM CRIME NOVELS : “We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody threw the girl off the bridge.” “When he shows I’ll say: ‘Good day, a bouquet for Mr. Hovgaard.’ Then you shoot him. Understood?” “There are two kinds of people who sit around all day thinking about killing people...mystery writers and serial killers. I'm the kind that pays better.” “I covered the body with a rug. You think I’m an idiot?”

5. Year 10 – quotations on crime – how true are they? “Good. Illegal is always faster.” “Crime is a product of social excess.” “The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.”

6. Y EAR 11- H OW TRUE ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ? “Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries.” “Crime is nothing but misdirected energy.” “Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.”

7. Y EAR 12 Number of Offences Kingston upon Thames Met Total Total Crimes10,342783,385 Homicide2104 Violence Against the Person (Total) 2,199151,125 Robbery (Total) 21935,576 Burglary (Total) 1,39293,684 Gun Crime61,913 Motor Vehicle Crime 80991,768 Domestic Crime 63649,324 Racist & Religious Hate Crime 1159,399 Homophobic Crime 81,087

8. I S THIS WHAT YOU EXPECTED ? Which statistic is most surprising? How safe is Kingston, do you feel, compared with London as a whole? How would you use these statistics to inform lower years?

9. Y EAR 13 “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” How true is this statement? Given that crime is perceived to be rising, how would you tackle crime?