Types of Crime

• READY TO TEACH* (LESSON 2/5 - CRIME)

Begin the lesson by telling a few jokes about crime. Pupils cut out the cards, identifying different types of crime. They must rearrange the cards into a diamond format, placing the most serious crime at the top and the least serious crime at the bottom of the diamond. As an extension task, pupils must justify the reasons for their choices. Receive feedback on pupil’s choice, they must be able to explain their decision-making. Class discussion: ‘Is all crime serious?’ Expect to hear a variety of responses, points must be supported with justification. Explain why crimes are committed (slide 6). Complete a mini-plenary task, whereby pupils are required to guess the question from the answer provided on the slide (slides 7-8). Conclude the lesson with a discussion about how crime is punished in accordance to the UK government (slides 9-11).