Crime

This web-quest is made to spread awareness about crime. It is to see how many people actually know what crime can do to someone's life and how they can be affected by it. It is a very serious topic and should be discussed more often as a serious matter (not in daily conversations). It is one of the most common causes of deaths and major injuries. If you are above the age of twelve, we recommend you to take part in this web-quest to get a better understanding of crime and the side effects of it.

Crime is an illegal act which can affect many people live in various ways. It is a very serious matter and something has to be done about it.

This web quest is created in the form of a worksheet. It is recommended for the person partaking this web quest to have a devise with them to access the websites down below. In some of the websites the answers will be indirect which means you will have to rad through the text properly and carefully. Keep in mind that none of the questions below will be multiple choice, all the questions have to be answered with  proper sentences.

The information that you will get out of this web quest will be very important in the future and you will have a better awareness of the serious matters happening around you.

All the questions are down below, make sure you read the text in the websites and fully understand what they mean. You can copy the website URLs and then paste it on your web browser.https://createwebquest.com/node/53403/edit#edit-group-evaluation

Questions

1. What is crime?  https://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch12s01.php

2. What are the effects of crime on people?   https://www.voc.sa.gov.au/effects-crime

3. What 3 categories is crime put into?    https://study.com/academy/lesson/crime-definition-types.html (you will have to scroll down to find the categories)

4. Define the three categories of crime in simple words.     https://study.com/academy/lesson/crime-definition-types.html

5. What are the top 10 causes of crime?      https://topyaps.com/top-10-causes-of-crime

6. What is the crime stoppers number in Australia?     www.crimestoppers.com.au  

7. How many murders are there a day in the world according to the 2000 statistics?  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-murder-a-minute/

8. Is Australia a safe country and is crime a problem here?    https://safearound.com/oceania/australia/

9. Which country is affected most by crime?    https://list25.com/25-countries-with-the-highest-murder-rates-in-the-world/   (you will have to scroll to the bottom)

10.  What is crime prevention?    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_prevention

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Congratulations, you have completed your web- quest.

Down below are all the answers for all the questions. For every question you got right you get one point

If you get 7 or more point then you have a fair understanding of crime and are familiar to it.

1. What is crime?

1.A crime is an offence that merits community condemnation and punishment, usually by way of fine or imprisonment. This is different from a civil wrong (a tort), which is an action against an individual that requires compensation or restitution.

2. What are the effects of crime on people?

2.A common initial reaction is feeling numb, and not believing what has happened to you.  You may feel helpless and that no-one understands what you are going through. You may feel shocked, fearful or angry.

3. What are the 3 categories crime is put into?

3. Felonies, Misdemeanours and Violations (also known as infractions)

4. Define the 3 categories of crime in simple words.

4. Felony crime includes personal crimes, such as murder, robbery and rape.

misdemeanours include assault, battery or writing bad checks.

Infractions/ violations include traffic violations or violations of town or city ordinances.

5. What are the top 10 causes of crime?

5. Victim of unfair rulings and the correction system (prison system)

Drugs and other social and mental disorders.

Family conditions

Regionalism

TV violence

racism 

politics

poverty

overpopulation

6. What is the crime stoppers number in Australia?

6. 1800333000

7.How many murders are there a day in the world according to the 2000 statistics?

7. One person commits suicide about every 40 seconds, one person is murdered every 60 seconds and one person dies in armed conflict every 100 seconds.

8. Is Australia a safe country and is crime a problem here?

8. Australia is a very safe country, with crime levels as low as those of Northern European countries. The major threats in Australia come from  the inhospitable nature: dangerous flora and fauna, riptides and natural disasters kill people every year and are to be taken very seriously.

9. Which country is affected most by crime?

9. Honduras

10. What is crime prevention?

10. Crime prevention is the attempt to reduce and deter crime and criminals. It is applied specifically to effort made by governments to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice.

If you got 7 or more questions correct then you have a fair bit of knowledge about crime and its effects.

In conclusion, your understanding about crime should've expanded. Everything in the web quest is important information but the more important ones are the Australian crime stoppers number and the effects of crime.  

Author- Maahika Misra

Bibliography- all the URLs are next to the questions

Date when created- 2/07/18