Year 7 - Citizenship
What is the role of the police in dealing with crime?
What is crime?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what crime is, what causes criminal behaviour and how communities can help prevent crime. They also explore whether youth crime is really as serious as the media portrays.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify who the police are and explain the role of the police in tackling crime.
Key Notes
- The police are one part of the justice system of the UK.
- The police protect life and property, maintain order, bring offenders to justice and prevent crime.
- The three main police powers to tackle crime are stop and search, arrest and entry, search and seizure.
Vocabulary To Learn
- crime: an illegal act that is punishable by law
- law: rules, usually made by Parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves
- police: a public force that helps keep the community safe; they work to prevent and investigate crimes, enforce laws and maintain order in society
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The police make up the whole of the justice system.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The police are one part of the justice system of the UK. The police protect life and property, maintain order, bring offenders to justice and prevent crime.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'crime'
an illegal act that is punishable by law.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The police make up the whole of the justice system. Correction: The police are part of the justice system. There are three layers to the justice system: laws, courts and the police.
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