Year 7

What is the role of the police in dealing with crime?

Year 7

What is the role of the police in dealing with crime?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the role of the police. We consider their part in the justice system and the main powers they have to be able to tackle crime. We will also look back on our understanding og what a crime is in order to consider what types of issues the police become involved in.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What age are we criminally responsible for ourselves in Scotland?
10
Correct answer: 12
18
21
Q2.
When looking at reasons why someone might be a criminal what did we say unemployment could lead to?
Boredom
Ignorance
Correct answer: Poverty
Stereotyping
Q3.
What key term, and issue, did we consider when looking at what makes a criminal?
Discrimination
Prejudice
Racism
Correct answer: Stereotyping
Q4.
What type of reason for criminal behaviour would mental health come under?
Environmental
Correct answer: Psychological
Social
Q5.
Who was given as an example of someone who wasn't negatively impacted by their lack of qualifications?
Donald Trump
Mickey Mouse
Mrs Barry
Correct answer: Richard Branson

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the main parts of the Justice System?
Courts, Laws, Police
Correct answer: Laws, Police, Courts
Police, Courts, Laws
Police, Laws, Courts
Q2.
How many police forces are in England and Wales?
22
Correct answer: 43
56
71
Q3.
What is the College of Policing?
A big school in London
Correct answer: A professional body which aims to provide police with skills and knowledge.
Where all criminals go after committing a crime
Where all police officers go to train
Q4.
Which of the following is not one of the three main powers police use to tackle crime?
Entry, search and seizure
Power to arrest
Correct answer: Prevention posters
Stop and search
Q5.
If a young person is arrested and taken to the police station, who must the police inform as soon as possible?
Employer
No one
Correct answer: Parents, guardian or carer
Teacher