National


Crime and the Law

Revision Checklist:

•Crime rate in the UK (nature and extent of crime, evidence of crime) WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022

•Causes of crime (social, biological, economic)

•Consequences of crime (impacts – on perpetrators, victims, families, communities and wider society)

•Government responses to crime (e.g. alcohol, road traffic and drug laws and how effective these are)

•Police (role, structure, powers, effectiveness)

•Court system – role, powers and effectiveness.

•Children’s hearing system – role, powers and effectiveness.

•Prisons and alternatives (purpose and effectiveness)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O0acuZhK-Ls3Rt2YKRhvV4gpAmiQ206H_CJYFZvpaMI/edit?usp=sharing


World Power - USA

Revision Checklist:

•Political system – separation of powers, participation and representation (women and ethnic minorities)

•Powers of the President

•Political rights/participation

•International influence – political, economic, military

•Social and economic issues – e.g. health, poverty, immigration, education, employment.

•Government responses to social and economic issues (Obamacare, TANF, SNAP, Every Student Succeeds) WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E4DC6JbHFWjZ9_COD_jxHIRg-wbuhMkQ-f1pelnz3Jg/edit?usp=sharing


Democracy in the UK

Revision Checklist:

•Features of a democracy society – why it is important to vote, why people don’t vote.

•Devolved and Reserved powers

•Role and power of the Prime Minister

•Rights and responsibilities

•Opportunities to participate

•Elections and campaigning – individuals, political parties and the media

•Political parties

•Influence – the media and PGs (role, purpose, aims, influence, methods). WILL NOT BE ASSESSED IN 2022

•Role of MPs – inside and outside Parliament

•Representation of women and minorities

•House of Lords – purpose, function, composition

•FPTP – voting system – strengths and weaknesses


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xrpXYw4U3pexJK2vVHFlOvDCKmY9Qk8g/view?usp=sharing

Revision Booklet - Crime and Law.docx
2021 USA Revision Booklet.docx
Democracy revision booklet.doc