Law and Disorder | The Consequences of Committing Crimes

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BANK ROBBER Warm Up Activity

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What is a law?

Why should we follow the law?

Punishments for breaking the law

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CLASS OVERVIEW

Overview By the end of today’s class, you’ll learn:

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Understanding society: What laws are and why they are important Responding to arguments: How to give rebuttal in a debate

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

CLASS ROADMAP

BANK ROBBER

Why do law?

Should t responsi crime?

Warm Up Activity

What is a law?

Why should we follow the law?

Punishments for breaking the law

Personal vs Public Interest

LAWMAKER MATCH Activity

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What should prison aim to achieve?

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ACTIVITY 1 | BANK ROBBER

Bank Robber Warm up Activity

Time Given 10 mins: Prep 2 mins: Speak

Activity Instructions As a master criminal, you’re going to attempt to bank heist to steal $15 million! Explain your expert plan for how you’re going to rob the bank, and who you would want on your team to help with the heist.

While it can be fun to pretend, it’s important to remember that we shouldn’t break the law or do dangerous things like bank heists in real life!

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ACTIVITY 1 | BANK ROBBER

Bank Robber Warm up Activity

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Guidelines & Directions Bagsofcash Bank is the largest bank in the city. The easiest vaults to access are on the first floor of the basement - there are ten vaults with $1 million in them each. To access the first level, you have to get past the guards, guard dogs, and video cameras.

The next layer underground has a big vault with $10 million in it. To get to this level, you need to climb down the elevator shaft while avoiding laser beams - if you set off one of the laser alarms, you will get caught!

The third level of the basement has a rare diamond worth $15 million. You have to cut through several layers of metal and concrete to get to the vault, where you then have to figure out the access combination. If you remove the diamond from its platform, 100 police officers will be alerted and head towards the bank as fast as possible!

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What is a law?

Understanding society

Whether you’re at home or school, there are rules that you have to follow. These might be keeping your bedroom tidy, doing your homework, or being kind to others.

People have to follow rules that they have to follow called laws. Laws are rules created by the government. Laws can be about lots of different things, including:

Money You can’t steal money from others, and when you earn money you have to pay some of it to the government as tax. You’re not allowed to make money by selling other things that are against the law, like illegal drugs!

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Safety When you learn to drive a car, you have to drive it in a way that doesn’t cause any crashes or disruptions. You can’t put other people in danger, and you’re also responsible for the safety of people who rely on you

Property Houses, land, and possessions all belong to someone. You have to own something or get permission from the owner if you want to use it or do something with it. For example, you can’t just live in a stranger’s house without getting the owner’s say-so!

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A law is like a rule that is made by the government, that we all have to follow

Crime <<Insert Text>> A crime is when someone breaks one of these rules or laws and can be punished by the government

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There’s a special category of laws called CRIMES. If you commit a crime, like stealing or murder, the police will investigate you and take you to court on behalf of the whole country. If you’re convicted of a crime, you can pay a fine or even go to jail.

Prosecution The police take someone to court to prove they have committed a crime so that they get punishment for breaking the law

Everyone has to follow rules in society called laws.

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Public interest

There are two reasons why we have follow the law. The first is person interest and the second is public interes

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Personal interest

Things that are most important to you individually

Public interest

Things that are most important to society as a collective group.

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Which of these interests do you think are personal interests, and which do you think are public interests?

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Brian wants to keep people safe, so he decides to become a security guard.

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Why should we follow the law?

Personal interest If you break the law, there are lots of different punishments you might have to face. Some of these are personal reasons that include:

Paying Fines Having to pay money to the person you wronged or to the government

Doing Community service Having to spend time doing something that helps the community,

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Getting a Probation Getting a warning where if you do something bad again, you’ll face a more serious punishment

Under house arrest Not being allowed to leave your house

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Other personal reasons why we should follow the law and avoid the consequences Incarceration: Going to prison and not being able to see our loved ones

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Public record For some crimes, your name is written down on a register that people can check before they hire you (e.g. if you commit a crime that harms a child, you’re not allowed to work in a school!)

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Why should we follow the law?

Public interest If punishments are unpleasant, why do we have them? It’s to protect the public interest - the benefit to society when everyone follows the rules.

Imagine a world where there were no laws - it would be complete chaos!

If people didn’t have to follow road rules or traffic lights, traffic would be crazy and there would be lots of accidents!

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If no one paid their taxes to the government, we wouldn’t be able to afford schools, emergency services, or public transport

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Why should we follow the law?

If you were allowed to just grab anything you wanted without asking or paying, people would get into fights with each other only the strongest and most violent would survive

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If you sell food or products that aren’t safe, you can make customers really sick or even kill them.

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Why should we follow the law?

We have all of these laws so that we can keep people safe and happy. Even if some people want to break the law, we force everyone to play fair because society as a whole is better off when we have a structure in place. If people don’t have to worry about their basic safety and survival, they can contribute more to the world around them.

It’s also important for the public interest, however, to be proportionate. Punishing someone too severely can make their life really hard, or convince them to lose trust in society and commit even more crimes. We need to think about balancing the harm created with the punishment, in a way that protects the interests of everyone. If we throw everyone in jail for life for committing a crime, we never give them a chance to change their behaviour for the better and eventually give back.

Proportionate Matching in size or amount to something else. A proportionate punishment for a crime is something that isn’t too harsh but also isn’t too light.

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If you commit a crime, you get a punishment. This serves people’s personal interests by discouraging them from committing a crime because they don’t want to face the punishment.

Laws (and the punishments that come with breaking them) exist to protect the public interest, which is the well-being of the community or society as a whole.

Without laws, society would be in chaos.

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ACTIVITY 3 | LAWMAKER MATCH

Lawmaker match Activity Warm up Activity

Time Given 15-20 mins: Prep 2 mins: Speak

Rules You’re in charge of creating the punishments for committing different crimes. Discuss as a class which punishments you would assign to which crimes, and explain why you chose each.

Activity Instructions You can have the same punishment for multiple crimes, and you don’t have to use every punishment if you don’t think it’s suitable.

When choosing the punishment for the crime, make sure it is proportionate and not too severe.

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ACTIVITY 3 | LAWMAKER MATCH

Lawmaker match Activity Warm up Activity

Crime Jeff has stolen a carton of eggs and milk from the grocery store. When caught and questioned, he said he did it to feed himself and his partner

Hosei has crossed the street before the light turned green, disrupting traffic

Amit has broken into an elderly woman’s house to steal her jewelry. When he broke in, he smashed a window and the unbroken shards of glass cut the elderly woman’s skin

Rita was driving a car under the influence of alcohol and ended up crashing into another vehicle with a family in it.

One of the parents and children was killed, and one of the other children was paralysed for life

Amelia has hacked into someone else’s bank account online and sent herself $1000

Ishan has gotten into a fight with his neighbour. During the night, he breaks into his neighbour's backyard and poisons the fish in his neighbour’s pond.

Tessa has failed to pay rent for the past 3 months because she has lost her job

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Punishment Three months in prison

Life imprisonment

10 years in prison, with compulsory letters to the victims apologising for what they did wrong.

An education course so they can learn how to not repeat what they’ve done

No punishment

A $1000 fine

2 years of community service

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

CLASS ROADMAP

BANK ROBBER

Why do law?

Should t responsi crime?

Warm Up Activity

What is a law?

Why should we follow the law?

Punishments for breaking the law

personal versus public interest

LAWMAKER MATCH Activity

Pinpo su

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people break the

the government be ible for preventing

oint, rebut and ummarise

What should prison aim to achieve?

WARDEN WORRIES Activity

REBUTTAL PRACTICE Activity

PART 2: BREAKING THE LAW

PART 2: BREAKING THE LAW

Why do people break the law?

Understanding incentives

Humans are complicated - when they choose to break the law, it could be for many different reasons. When we imagine a criminal, we might imagine a scary robber in a mask who doesn’t care about the safety of other people. However, this isn’t always the case; lots of people who commit crimes just look like normal people, and sometimes never want to cause any harm.

Let’s take a look at some of the reasons people might break the law:

Lack of understanding Sometimes, people might not fully understand that what they're doing is against the law, for example speeding while driving because they thought the speed limit was higher on that road

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Desperation some individuals might break the law because they feel desperate or have no other options. For example, someone might steal food because they're very hungry and have no money to buy it.

Peer pressure friends or people around you can sometimes encourage you to do things you know are wrong. Some young people might choose to commit a crime to show their friends that they are cool, tough, or brave.

Anger or emotions Strong emotions like anger or frustration can lead people to do things they wouldn't normally do.

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Why do people break the law?

Not thinking about the consequences Some people might break the law because they don't think about what will happen afterward. There’s a disconnect between committing the crime to get what they want in the short term and the potential punishment they could receive. Sometimes, people commit crimes because they don’t think they will actually get caught.

Rebellion sometimes, especially as teenagers, people might break rules to rebel against authority. It's like wanting to show that you can make your own decisions, even if they're not the best ones, to show that your parents are not the boss of you.

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Do you think some of these reasons are more acceptable than others? Do you think all of them are the criminal’s fault?

Addiction Some people might have a strong urge or addiction that makes them do things they shouldn't. If you crave things like drugs, you might feel like you need to commit a crime to get money to pay for more drugs.

Sometimes, people commit crimes because they don’t think about the consequences of their actions or how breaking the law can hurt others.

Other times, people can commit crimes because they are desperate.

Even if people feel like they are desperate and need to commit crimes- there’s no excuse for being irresponsible and hurting others.

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Should the government be responsible for preventing crimes?

The government is responsible for making sure its citizens are happy and safe. That’s why the government has a police force - to try and have people in the community that will stop people from committing crimes.

There are other things that the government can do to prevent crimes, for example having cameras at traffic intersections to catch people who are not driving safely.

What do you think is acceptable for police to do when trying to catch crime?

What do you think is not acceptable?

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Too much power?

The more the government does to prevent crime, the more invasive it can be to people’s freedom and privacy. Putting cameras everywhere (including people’s homes) might catch more crime, but it would make people really unhappy!

Even more seriously, governments could have a rule where police are allowed to go into people’s homes without any special reason and rummage through all of their things looking for illegal things. If the government has the wrong motivations, they could use this to punish people who don’t deserve it.

We need to balance our desire to prevent crime with people’s right to privacy and make sure we don’t give the government too much power.

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Should the government be responsible for preventing crimes?

There are other ways that a government can try to prevent crime that is less invasive of people’s rights.

Here are some other ways that the government can prevent crimes that might address the root causes of why people break the law.

Education Governments can educate people about the consequences of crime and the importance of following the law.

Awareness programs can also teach people how to stay safe and protect themselves from crime, as well as the harm of things like drugs and alcohol which can lead to addiction issues

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Privacy The right or ability to keep things to yourself, or not share information with others

Welfare and social services Assisting individuals and families in need, such as housing support, and food assistance can reduce the stressors that sometimes lead to criminal behaviour.

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Should the government be responsible for preventing crimes?

Mental health support Offering mental health services and support to those in need can help address the root causes of some criminal behaviours and prevent them from occurring.

Job training and employment opportunities High levels of unemployment can lead to higher crime rates because people don’t have the money they need to pay for necessities. Governments can create job training programs (e.g. how to type fast or use Microsoft Office) and promote job opportunities to reduce this risk.

Motivations Underlying reasons people have for doing things

Invasive Something that goes where you don’t want it to

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Do you think some of these reasons are more acceptable than others? Do you think all of them are the criminal’s fault?

One way to stop people from committing crimes is to monitor them more heavily and use authorities like the police.

There are other ways that you can prevent crime, which attempt to target the reasons why people commit crimes.

Examples of this include welfare services, education, or counselling.

Sometimes, you need a mix of both prevention and punishment to effectively fight crime.

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Rebuttal basics Learning to rebut

Rebuttal is a response to another person’s argument or speech.

When you debate, you need to do two things: Build up your own case by providing arguments about why you are right Weakening the opponent’s case by attacking their points

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It’s important when you do rebuttal to respond to the person’s arguments, not to attack them personally!

What are some different ways to rebut someone’s argument?

Direct rebuttal - explaining why what they’re saying isn’t true Mitigation - explaining why the consequences of that person’s argument are as big as they are claiming Weighing - explaining why, even if the opponent’s argument is true, it’s not as important as other things in the debate.

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Rebuttal basics How do you deliver a rebuttal?

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inpoint: quickly refer to the other person’s gument. This is so the judge knows what part their speech you are talking about. You want keep this short because you want to save your me for actually responding! easoning: explain why their point isn’t true. The est rebuttal has multiple reasons that attack the oint in different ways ummarise: explain to the judge what it means r the debate, now that their point doesn’t and.

To win a debate, you need to rebut the other speaker’s arguments. You do so by quickly addressing their argument, and then giving multiple reasons why it isn’t true.

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ACTIVITY 4 | REBUTTAL PRACTICE

Rebuttal Practice Activity

Time Given 1-2 mins: Prep 30 secs: Respond

Rules: You will have to rebut the statements on the board. Everyone will have a try at rebutting each sentence.

Activity Guideline Make sure that when you deliver your rebuttal, you: Pinpoint Reason Summarise.

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Rebuttal Practice Activity

Statement one 2 mins: Prep “Breaking the law means doing things that physically harm other people, for example beating someone up or murdering them. All crime is very serious, and people need to go to jail for it because they are evil.”

Statement two 2 mins: Prep “The police should be able to do whatever they want to prevent crime. If they are on the street and see someone who looks naughty or dangerous, the police should be able to break into their house immediately and flip all of the furniture and possessions to look for anything suspicious. There’s really no other way to stop crime.”

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Rebuttal Practice Activity

Statement three 1 min: Prep “People only ever commit crime because they like hurting other people. There is no good excuse for committing a crime, and the only way to stop it is to put all the bad people in jail.”

Statement four 1 min: Prep “Laws aren’t important for society to run smoothly. We should just let people look after themselves, and that way they’ll be able to take care of anything bad that might happen to them.”

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DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

FEEDBACK

Feedback Your coach will give you 2 pieces of feedback on the following:

1. Confidence: how confident were you in attempting to respond to the other arguments?

2. Reasoning: the quality of your responsive arguments 3. Structure: how well you used the pinpoint, respond, summarise technique.

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CLASS ROADMAP

BANK ROBBER

Why do law?

Should t responsi crime?

Warm Up Activity

What is a law?

Why should we follow the law?

Punishments for breaking the law

personal versus public interest

LAWMAKER MATCH Activity

Pinpo su

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people break the

the government be ible for preventing

oint, rebut and ummarise

What should prison aim to achieve?

WARDEN WORRIES Activity

REBUTTAL PRACTICE Activity

PART 3: GOALS OF PUNISHMENT

PART 3: GOALS OF PUNISHMENT

GOALS OF THE PRISON SYSTEM The most obvious reason we put people in jail is to take them out of society - if they are locked away somewhere and monitored, they cannot commit any more crimes.

However, putting people in jail won’t always stop them from doing crimes altogether. Sometimes, prisons can be a dangerous place with a lot of criminals in one place. Somebody could go to prison for committing a small crime, and leave prison more violent or with criminal networks to encourage them to do worse crimes once they are free. If they committed a crime because of mental health issues, these can get worse in prison without treatment.

Incarceration Putting someone in jail

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Similarly, when people get out of jail they can face stigma from society where no one will hire a criminal. If they can’t get a job, they won’t be able to afford the necessities and they might be forced to commit crime again.

Stigma Negative treatment because people will assume bad things about them

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GOALS OF INCARCERATION There are things that prisons can also care about or try to achieve:

Punishment Punishing individuals who have committed crimes. This punishment is meant to be proportionate to how serious the offence was and serves as a consequence for breaking the law.

Public Safety Prisons play a crucial role in protecting the public from individuals who may pose a danger to society. This goal is achieved by keeping those who have committed serious crimes away from the community, including putting the most dangerous people in prison for life.

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Rehabilitation: Change them for the better Prisons aim to rehabilitate inmates, helping them address the underlying causes of their criminal behaviour and providing education, job training, addiction treatment, and therapy to prepare them for a successful return to society.

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GOALS OF INCARCERATION There are things that prisons can also care about or try to achieve: Deterrence By incarcerating those who commit crimes, prisons can deter (prevent) others from engaging in criminal activities.

The idea is that the fear of imprisonment will discourage potential offenders.

Protecting prisoners Prisons also have a responsibility to protect the well-being and safety of prisoners themselves. This includes providing a safe and secure environment, access to healthcare, and protection from violence and abuse.

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Preparation for re-entry Prisons should prepare prisoners for their eventual release back into society by helping them develop life skills, secure housing and employment, and maintain family connections.

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ACTIVITY 5 | WARDEN WORRIES

Warden Worries

Activity Warm up Activity

Rules The prison warden has hired your class, a team of experts, to help them decide how they should run their prison. They cannot decide whether they want to prison to focus on punishing criminals or rehabilitating them I will separate you into small groups: Prison with a focus on punishment, and one with a focus on rehabilitation.

You are going to practice each having a turn at rebutting each other. If our class is small, we’ll all do Punishment together, and then do rehabilitation together.

Activity Instructions You can think of innovative and fun ways of running a prison. This can include the: activities they do (e.g. games, sports, competitions) food they eat clothes they wear their living condition (room, bed, shower) treatment by wardens

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Warden Worries

Activity Warm up Activity

Activity Guideline

I will put teams into breakout rooms for 5 minutes, to think about th want to make.

After five minutes, each person will speak for 30 seconds to 1 minut their unique way of running the prison and one reason why that sho to treat criminals.

After each speech: Other students will speak for 30 seconds to 1 mi one piece of rebuttal to any of the material that came out from the speaker. It’s okay if someone else has said the same rebuttal as you!

It is also okay if you’re rebutting someone from your own team!

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FEEDBACK

Feedback Your coach will give you 2 pieces of feedback on the following: Confidence: how confident were you in attempting to respond to the other arguments?

Reasoning: the quality of your responsive arguments Structure: how well you used the pinpoint, respond, summarise technique.

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EXTRA FOR EXPERTS Lawmaker

Activity Warm up Activity

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Time Given

5 mins

Rules If you got to create any new law in the world, what would it be? Explain what the law is, why you think it’s important, and what the punishment would be for breaking it.

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LAW AND DISORDER | THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTING CRIMES

Here’s a recap of what we learned today: Everyone has to follow rules in society called laws. Laws are rules created by the government. When you break some laws, you commit a crime and may be punished by the government.

A personal interest is something that matters to you as an individual. As individuals, we don’t want to commit crimes because we can get in trouble. Punishments for crimes can include: Fines Community service Probation Jail time House arrest Public record A public interest is something that is good for society as a whole. We have laws and punish people for committing crimes because it is in the public interest to do so - without law, society would be living in chaos.

While it’s important for the public interest to punish crime, this punishment needs to be proportionate - fair and matching - to the crime itself.

Sometimes people commit crimes and break the law, even if they don’t want to hurt anyone. People might commit crimes out of desperation, or because of things like peer pressure, addiction, and a lack of understanding.

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LAW AND DISORDER | THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTING CRIMES

Here’s a recap of what we learned today: In order to prevent crime, the government can do other things: Education Welfare services Anonymous reporting Mental health support Job training Rebuttal is a response to an argument in a debate. It should be delivered in the ‘pinpoint, reasoning and summarise’ structure.

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