Starter quiz
- What is a crime?
- a mistake that doesn't have consequences
- an action that breaks the laws and can be punished ✓
- a disagreement between friends
- a rule that everyone must follow
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- Which of the following is an example of a crime?
- helping someone with their homework
- cheating in a quiz
- stealing something that does not belong to you ✓
- borrowing your friend's top
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- Who is responsible for enforcing the law in England?
- 'Police' ✓
- Which of the following definitions best describes the law?
- rules, usually made by Parliament ✓
- rules, usually made by the police
- rules, usually made by education
- rules, usually made by society
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- Which of these actions is illegal?
- driving through a red light ✓
- talking loudly in the library
- riding your bike on the road
- telling your friend's secret
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- Match the crime to its description
- theft⇔taking someone else’s property without permission ✓
- vandalism⇔damaging or destroying property on purpose ✓
- fraud⇔deceiving others for personal gain, such as lying on forms or stealing ✓
Exit quiz
- What can influence our sense of right and wrong?
- only laws
- parents, carers, teachers and experiences ✓
- the weather
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- Which of the following definitions best describes what crime is?
- an immoral action
- an illegal act that is not punishable by law
- a legal act that is punishable by law
- an illegal act that is punishable by law ✓
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- Which of the following are true?
- The law says I have to wear a seatbelt in a car. ✓
- The law says you cannot smoke in an vehicle if there is anyone under 18 inside. ✓
- The law says you cannot drive above the speed limit. ✓
- The law says you cannot lend items to other people.
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- At what age can a person in England be held criminally responsible for their actions?
- '10' ✓
- Match the word to its definition
- criminal law⇔deals with individuals who break the law set by Parliament ✓
- civil law⇔deals with disputes between individuals or groups ✓
- Which of the following examples would be dealt with by criminal law?
- divorce
- land ownership
- neighbours disagreeing
- murder ✓
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Key learning points
- Our views of what is right and wrong come from a range of influences in our lives and can evolve as we get older.
- When someone breaks the law, this is known as a crime. We become criminally responsible at the age of ten in England.
- There are two main types of law in England: civil and criminal.
Common misconception
Crimes can only be committed by adults.
Anyone can commit a crime. In England, once you reach the age of ten, you can be held criminally responsible for your actions. This means that if a person aged ten or older breaks the law, they can face legal consequences.
Keywords
Law - rules, usually made by Parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves
Crime - an illegal act that is punishable by law
Civil law - a type of law that deals with disputes between individuals or groups
Criminal law - a type of law that deals with individuals who break the law and seeks to punish them for offences; these offences occur when someone breaks laws that Parliament has established for everyone to follow
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