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Crime in the Community: Unit Overview
Crime in the Community: Unit Overview
The purpose of this unit is to provide you with a broad understanding of crime within your community: its classification, the role of the media in reporting crime, and how crime is being addressed.
The purpose of this unit is to provide you with a broad understanding of crime within your community: its classification, the role of the media in reporting crime, and how crime is being addressed.
The latest Scottish crime statistics can be found here: Recorded Crime 2018-19
The latest Scottish crime statistics can be found here: Recorded Crime 2018-19
The SQA Unit Specification can be found here: SQA - Crime in the Community Level 5
The SQA Unit Specification can be found here: SQA - Crime in the Community Level 5
There are 3 Learning Outcomes in this unit and on successful completion you will be able to:
There are 3 Learning Outcomes in this unit and on successful completion you will be able to:
Describe and categorise crimes in the community
Identify different ways crime is reported in the community
Describe measures in place to address crime in the community
Learning Outcome 1 - Describe and categorise crimes in the community
Learning Outcome 1 - Describe and categorise crimes in the community
Crime does not just affect individuals. Communities which experience higher levels of crime are also adversely affected:
- people may become frightened inside or outside their own home
- home insurance premiums can rise
- property prices are affected
- homeowners can find it more difficult to sell their property
- new businesses may avoid the area
- existing businesses may close down due to:
- repeated thefts and loss of income
- costs of repairing damage from vandalism
- loss of customers in the area
In this learning outcome we will be exploring the crime which occurs in our communities and how the police and Scottish Government record these crimes.
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