rules, usually made by parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves

the way different customs, relationships and institutions work together to make up society

What is crime?

Citizenship

Pupils explore how crime impacts the UK and consider the purpose of sentencing and whether current sentencing approaches in the UK are effective.

elements or conditions that influence an outcome

relating to a combination of social and financial factors

a biased or unfair judgement or opinion without proper knowledge

out of balance or unequal in relation to something else

National Crime Recording Standards; principles that ensure police record all reported crimes accurately and consistently across the UK

an interview that asks people about their experiences of crime, including those not reported to the police

television, radio, social media and printed media which can reach a large number of people

the punishment given to a person found guilty in a court case

circumstances that increase the seriousness of the offence

circumstances that reduce the seriousness of the offence

in this context, the process of returning to, or helping someone return to, a healthy or good way of life after they have offended

a response to criminal behaviour that focuses on holding offenders accountable through punishment

the process of giving a punishment to a person found guilty in a court case

in this context, the process of returning to, or helping someone return to, a healthy or good way of life, after they have offended

a response to criminal behavior that focuses on holding offenders accountable through punishment

when someone commits another crime after previously being convicted or punished for one

a plan or approach designed to achieve a specific goal or solve a problem

an action or set of actions aimed at changing a situation, often to improve it or prevent harm

relating to or dependent on a specific setting, environment, or set of circumstances

something that discourages people from committing crimes by making them fear the punishment or consequences