Offences List

‘Offences’ List

My Own Opinion

· Shoplifting 4 (2 months of prison)

· Breaking into a car 3 (6 months of prison)

· Picking a fight 8 (prison depending on the fight)

· Drink driving 2 (a year of prison + fine)

· Driving under the influence of drugs 1 (a year of prison + fine)

· Solvent abuse 6 (4 months in prison)

· Urinating against a wall 9 (public cleaning service)

· Doing a paper round at the age of 11 10 (warning)

· Shouting racist abuse 7 (4 months in prison)

· Being sold alcohol in a bar whilst under the age limit 5 ( an expensive fine)

Group Discussion

· Shoplifting 6

· Breaking into a car 5

· Picking a fight 8

· Drink driving 2

· Driving under the influence of drugs 1

· Solvent abuse 4

· Urinating against a wall 9

· Doing a paper round at the age of 11 10

· Shouting racist abuse 3

· Being sold alcohol in a bar whilst under the age limit 7

In your groups arrange the ten bulleted acts above in number order in terms of the seriousness of the offence with 1 being your highest and most serious offence and 10 being your lowest and most trivial (least important) offence.

Now consider the following questions:

· Which of these are crimes?

- Driving under the influence of drugs

- Drink driving

- Solvent abuse

- Breaking into a car

- Shoplifting

- Being sold alcohol in a bar whilst under the age limit

- Shouting racist abuse

· Which of them, if any, are victimless?

Except shouting racist abuse, breaking into a car, picking a fight, drink driving and driving under the influence of drugs