Starter quiz
- Who am I describing? A public force that helps keep the community safe; they work to prevent and investigate crimes, enforce laws and maintain order in society.
- 'The police' ✓
- The police protect life and property as well as preventing...
- crime ✓
- confusion
- corruption
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- What are the three main police powers to tackle crime?
- stop and search, arrest and entry, search and seizure ✓
- patrol, warning and detention
- surveillance, questioning and fines
- monitoring, questioning and arresting
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- Match the role to its description.
- police officer⇔a uniformed officer who make up most of the police force ✓
- PCSO⇔a part-time or volunteer officer who supports police in the community ✓
- special constable⇔a volunteer officer who works in the same way police officers do ✓
- Which statement is true?
- The police are one part of the justice system of the UK. ✓
- The police are the only part of the justice system in the UK.
- The police make all decisions in the UK justice system.
- The police are part of the Government, not the justice system.
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- The three layers of the justice system are ...
- courts, lawyers and the police
- laws, courts and the police ✓
- laws, prisons and the police
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Exit quiz
- Match the word with its correct definition.
- youth crime⇔crimes committed by people aged ten-17 ✓
- media⇔the different ways we share and receive information on a large scale ✓
- impact⇔a strong effect or influence something has on a person or group ✓
- Fill in the missing word: According to a 2024 report, media coverage of young people is ______ as likely to be negative as it is to be positive.
- 'twice' ✓
- Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding young people and crime?
- Young people are involved in crime as the media focuses on negative stories.
- The majority of young people are not involved in crime. ✓
- Negative media coverage directly causes most young people to commit crimes.
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- Fill in the missing word: Each year the ______ releases statistics about crime, these include youth crime statistics.
- 'Government' ✓
- Which of the following statements is correct?
- The justice system treats all crimes equally, regardless of offender's age.
- Youth crime is always tried in the same courts as adult crime.
- Punishments are the same in youth and adult courts.
- The severity of punishment for youth crime is typically the same as for adults. ✓
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- The Hertsmere Young Researchers came up with five ideas to tackle negative media views of young people. Which is missing?: create an event, campaign, use the media, create your own news source, and...
- 'petition' ✓
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Key learning points
- The justice system deals with youth crime differently to crimes committed by adults.
- Each year the Government releases statistics about crime, these include youth crime statistics.
- According to a 2024 report, media coverage of young people is twice as likely to be negative as it is to be positive.
- Actions to improve media portrayal include petitions, events, campaigns and creating new news sources.
Common misconception
Most young people are involved in crime because the media shows so many negative stories about them.
While the media often focuses on negative stories, the majority of young people are not involved in crime. Recent statistics show that many stop and searches and arrests don’t lead to charges, and the number of young people in custody is low.
Keywords
Youth crime - crimes committed by people above the age of criminal responsibility, but under the age of 18
Media - the different ways we share and receive information on a large scale; this includes things like television, radio, newspapers and the internet
Impact - a strong effect or influence something has on a person, group or situation
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