Offences List

In your groups arrange the ten bulleted acts above in number order in terms of the seriousness of the offecse with 1 being your highest and most serious offence and 10 being your lowest and most trivial (least important) offence.

Most Serious
 ||  Driving under the influence of drugs √ (A year of Prison + Fine) <Extend of time and increase of Fine>
 ||  Drink driving √  (A year of Prison + Fine) <Extend of time and increase of Fine>
 ||  Shouting racist abuse √ (6 months of Prison) <Extend of time>
 ||  Solvent abuse √ ∆ (4 months of Prison) <Extend of time>
 ||  Breaking into a car √ (2 months of Prison) <Extend of time>
 ||  Shoplifting √ (2 months of Prison) <Extend of time>
 ||  Being sold alcohol in a bar whilst under the age limit √ (An expensive Fine) <Increase of Fine>
 ||  Picking a fight √ (Prison depending on the fight) <Extend of time>
 ||  Urinating against a wall ∆ (Public cleaning service) <Extend of time>
 ||  Doing a paper round at the age of 11 ∆ (Warning) <Prison>
Least Serious

Now consider the following questions:
Which of these are crimes? √
Which of them, if any, are victimless? ∆
What kinds of punishment would you give to these offences? (Answer)
How should repeat offenders be dealt with? <Answer>

Did you find rating the offences easy or difficult as an individual? Why?
No, because it is just my own opinion in things which doesn't include other people's perspectives.
Did you find rating the offences easy or difficult in a group? Why?
Yes, because everyone of us has different experience in those crimes. Some have experienced a fight which would make them more serious about "picking a fight". Some doesn't and preferred it to be less serious.
What offences caused the most conflict/discussion? Why?
Racism caused the most discussion. This is because some of us are at different race and was offended by racism before in their life. They take it seriously and get offended easily. Some think that racism are just words that doesn't mean anything to them.
What factors do we need to consider when looking at people's perceptions of crimes/offences?
The personal experience someone has to an offence.
Depends on the area someone think of.
Depends on the country someone think of.