The document discusses the concept of law as a system of rules created and enforced to regulate behavior in society. It raises key questions regarding the purpose of laws, the causes of criminality, and the effectiveness of law enforcement at various levels. It also provides links to resources on human rights, crime law, and relevant news articles.

1. LAW AND CRIMINALITY
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE P13

2. LAW AND CRIMINALITY
• Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social
or governmental institutions to regulate behaviour. Law as a system
helps regulate and ensure that a community show respect, and
equality amongst themselves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law

3. QUESTIONS
FOR YOUR
RESEARCH
PROJECT

4. GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• Why do people make laws?
• Do we need laws?
• What causes some people to break laws?
• Who decides which laws should be in force?
• What are the problems caused by different law systems in different
countries?

5. LOCAL/NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• What are the crime rates in my country/community?
• What are the major crimes?
• What schemes are there to protect people from crime?
• How effective is the national/local police force?

6. FAMILY/PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
• Do I or my family or my friends break any laws?
• Do I feel safe in my local community?
• Has crime affected me or my family and friends?
• Can I do anything to help prevent crime?

7. WEBSITES
www.amnesty.org.uk Amnesty International.
www.everyhumanhasrights.org/ Human rights.
www.hg.org/crime.html Guide to criminal law.
www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2366036917&topic=3547
Facebook discussion group on ‘stealing’ from the internet.
www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/19/prisonsandprobation.civillib
erties Article on giving prisoners the right to vote.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/ For the latest news