Types of crimes Lesson Objective Identify the different

Types of crimes Lesson Objective • Identify the different types of crime Starter • What do you think is the main reason why people decide to break the law. What should be done about it?

What is meant by civil and criminal law? • Civil law concerns disputes between private individuals and groups • Criminal law is relevant when the state law has been broken. • Cases involve the police gathering evidence and then forwarding it to the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service)

Types of crime • Some offences fall into category of crime against the person. The crime is directed against an individual or a group of people. This crime includes murder, assault and rape. It also includes slander, hate crime and neglect of children and mugging

Crimes against property Complete the cryptogram

Crimes against property • The majority of offences are crimes against property. Crimes of dishonesty, such as burglary, vehicle theft, shoplifting, film and music piracy, account for nearly half the total number of offences.

Religious offences • Religious offences may or may not be classified as crimes. • Religions have their own sets of laws and rules and breaking them would be seen by the members of faith as an offence or sin

‘Religious offences are not as bad as breaking state law. ’ (6) What do you think? Explain your opinion showing that you have considered more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer