... asked and it was shown that 50.5% of males and 49.6% of females worried about themselves or someone they lived with becoming a victim of crime. 12.8% of males and 49.6% of females feared having their home broken into. The article basically served to show how Scotland as a society was in fear of crime, should this be the case. In this essay I will be focussing on the crime trends in Scotland over the past five years, in doing this I will be assessing and evaluating whether or not crime is getting out of control. I will be looking at the past and present and comparing and contrasting the two. Also the police who have arguably the most important role in this topic will be assessed in looking at their attempts to fight the good fight against crime. By doing all of this I will be making a heavy ...

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