Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity Flashcards

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Give one way the growth of credit cards and online banking has changed the nature of theft since c1900.

The thief no longer has to be physically near the victim, so theft is easier and harder to trace.

How did the growth of self-service shops change theft in the twentieth century?

It made shoplifting easier, because goods are no longer handed to customers by a shop assistant.

Name two areas of new law in the twentieth century that extended the work of the police.

Laws about drugs and laws about car (motor) crimes, such as speeding and drink driving.

True or false? A hate crime is only a crime if physical damage has been done.

False. Police deal with hate crimes, such as race crimes, even where no physical damage has been caused.

What did the Race Relations Act (1968) make illegal?

Discriminating against someone because of their race or ethnic origin, for example in housing or employment.

What did the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) do?

It made it illegal to possess or supply certain drugs, and sorted drugs into classes according to how harmful they are thought to be.

What is people-trafficking, a growing crime in modern Britain?

Moving people, often into the country illegally, in order to exploit them, for example in forced labour or prostitution. Bringing people in illegally for a fee is the related crime of people-smuggling.