3. Development of Law and Crime

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What is Magna Carta?
1215 document limiting monarch power and supporting rule of law
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What is an advantage of Magna Carta?
foundation of rights and democracy
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What is a disadvantage of Magna Carta?
many original rights only applied to nobles
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What is the Bill of Rights 1689?
law limiting monarch power and strengthening Parliament
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What is an advantage of the Bill of Rights?
strengthened parliamentary democracy
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What is a disadvantage of the Bill of Rights?
rights were limited compared to modern standards
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What is common law?
judge made law based on precedent
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What is an advantage of common law?
flexible and adaptable
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What is a disadvantage of common law?
different interpretations may create inconsistency
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What is statute law?
laws made by Parliament
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What is an advantage of statute law?
democratically created laws
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What is a disadvantage of statute law?
law making process can be slow
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What is delegated legislation?
laws made by ministers or local authorities under Parliament’s authority
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What is an advantage of delegated legislation?
saves parliamentary time
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What is a disadvantage of delegated legislation?
less democratic scrutiny
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What is deterrence?
discouraging crime through punishment
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What is an advantage of deterrence?
may reduce crime rates
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What is a disadvantage of deterrence?
not all criminals are discouraged
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What is rehabilitation?
helping offenders change behaviour and stop offending
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What is an advantage of rehabilitation?
reduces reoffending and supports reintegration
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What is a disadvantage of rehabilitation?
programmes can be costly
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What is reparation?
offenders making amends to victims or society
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What is an advantage of reparation?
helps repair harm caused by crime
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What is a disadvantage of reparation?
may not satisfy victims fully
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What is a custodial sentence?
prison sentence for serious offences
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What is an advantage of prison?
protects the public from dangerous offenders
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What is a disadvantage of prison?
high costs and overcrowding
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What is a community sentence?
punishment served in the community instead of prison
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What is an advantage of community sentences?
rehabilitates offenders while avoiding prison
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What is a disadvantage of community sentences?
public may see them as weak punishments