1. X C
Causes of Crime

2. Learning Intentions I can describe some of the causes of crime
I can evaluate their significance

3. What causes crime?
(Your Ideas)

4. What causes Crime?
Watch the video and write down any potential causes of crime you can see. Glasgow Gangs

6. What causes Crime? Environment Economic factors (money) Family Task
Write 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!)

7. Environment Crime as normal behaviour Unemployment Drugs/Alcohol
          
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Environment
Crime as normal behaviour
Unemployment
Drugs/Alcohol
Boredom
Peer pressure

8. Economic factors Unemployment Crime rises during recession
Social Alienation
Desire
Limited options

9. Family Genetic The family business Abuse Normalisation of crime
Expectations

10. 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!!!!!!

11. Past Paper
Int 2
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? AE
Higher
What is meant by economic causes of crime? 4KU
“Environment is the biggest cause of crime” – do you agree? 6AE
“Reformation is an unlikely deterrent” – do you agree? AE