Crime, law and the justice system
Crime
Factors including poverty, neglect, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse can be connected to why people break the law. Some people are at risk of offending because of their circumstances.
The law
The criminal justice system in Scotland includes the police, the courts and the prison service.
Video playlist
Restorative justice - the offender's story (pt 2/4) Video
A burglary from the offender's point of view.
Restorative justice - the police story (pt 3/4) Video
A burglary from the point of view of the police.
Alternative punishments. Video
What are the alternatives to custodial sentences?
Restorative justice - the victim's story (pt 1/4) Video
A burglary from the victim's point of view.
Functions of the police. Video
What are the functions of the police?
Preventing children becoming young offenders. Video
Methods used to prevent children becoming young offenders.
Restorative Justice worker. Video
Role of a Restorative Justice worker and interviews with a victim and a young offender.
Who makes our laws? Video
How laws are made in the UK and Scotland.
Social issues - young people from deprived areas. Video
The negative effects of living in a deprived area and its impact.
Reporting a crime. Video
What happens when a crime is reported and what is the role of the police?
Restorative justice - the meeting (pt 4/4) Video
A criminal and victim meet face to face.
What is restorative justice? Video
The principle of restorative justice is described.
Ayslum - border control. Video
A UK Border Control Agency Inspector talks about illegal immigration into the UK.
What are the challenges facing the police? Video
A look at community police officers in Scotland.
The Procurator Fiscal (PF) Video
The role of Procurator Fiscal and what options they use with criminals are outlined.
Meet the MSP. Video
Pros and cons of an SNP proposal to raise the age at which alcohol can be purchased to 21.
Asylum - making an asylum decision. Video
An insight into how asylum decisions are made.
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