TMJC GP InfoPack Crime and Punishment Package (JC1 2023)

GP@TMJC 1 Crime & Punishment Tampines Meridian Junior College JC1 General Paper 2023 Reading Set 1: Keeping up with Crime Page 3 Reading Set 2: The Justification of Punishment Page 14 Reading Set 3: The Rights of Criminals VS The Rights of Victims Page 22 Sample essay on Crime and Punishment Page 31 Essay Questions on Crime and Punishment Page 32

GP@TMJC 2 ⚫ An Overview ⚫ Unit Title: Crime and Punishment Inquiry Questions: • Can crime ever be eradicated? (MJCJ1MYE12) • How far has modern technology made it difficult to commit a crime in your country? (MJCJ1PE17) • ‘Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.’ Discuss. (2017) • To what extent is it possible to make the punishment fit the crime? (2013) • Consider the view that people imprisoned for crimes should lose all their rights. (2022) • ‘Too much attention is given to criminals; not enough to their victims.’ Is this true? (2005) Unit Strand: Keeping up with Crime - Causes of crime and the impact of modern technology on crime Unit Strand: The Justification of Punishment Unit Strand: The Rights of Criminals VS The Rights of Victims Conceptual lens: Fairness, System & Change Conceptual lens: Fairness, System & Change Conceptual lens: Fairness, System & Change Concept: Law & Enforcement, Governance, Social Order & Behaviour Concept: Fairness, Justice System, Human Rights, Morals and Ethics, Social Justification Concept: Morals and Ethics, Common Good Topic: Cybercrime, Anonymity of the Internet, Dark Web, Corporate crime Topic: Rehabilitation, Retribution, Juvenile Crimes, Harsh punishment (eg. Capital Punishment & Corporal Punishment) Topic: Privacy and Dignity of the Victim, Second Chances Possible Generalisation(s): Possible Generalisation(s): Possible Generalisation(s):

GP@TMJC 3 How do societies decide what is acceptable behaviour? Who should lead this discussion? What would happen if laws did not exist in society? Omission can be a crime Inquiry Questions: Can crime ever be eradicated? (MJCJ1MYE12) How far has modern technology made it difficult to commit a crime in your country? (MJCJ1PE17 ) At the end of this section, students should be able to: Understand the changing causes of crime, societal needs, social norms. Evaluate the impact of modern technology on crime. ⚫ Law, Order and Crime ⚫ The law is important because it acts as a guideline as to what is accepted in society, therefore serving as a norm of conduct for citizens. Since laws were made to provide for proper guidelines and order, there would be conflicts between social groups and communities without them. It is thus pivotal that we follow laws so as to maintain the smooth functioning of society. ⚫ Types of Crime ⚫ What is a Crime? A crime occurs when someone breaks the law by an overt act, omission or neg