Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

FIRST TERM

SUBJECT:  CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS:  JSS1

REFERENCE

Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 7 (JSS 1) Sola Akinyemipgs 32-34

WEEK EIGHT

TOPIC: COMMON CRIMES

Crime can be defined as an offence committed by a person for breaking the rules or laws to which legitimate punishment or sanctions are attached. A crime is a violation of rules or laws by individuals or group of individuals e.g. Falsehood, Theft, Murder, Rape, Fraud, Embezzlement etc.

SOME COMMON CRIMES IN THE SOICIETY

FALSEHOOD AND THEFT

Falsehood: A statement or assertion known to be untrue and intended to deceive people. It is a willful act or declaration that is contrary to the truth. Falsehood is an untrue statement or the act of lying.

Theft: is an act of stealing. It is the taking of another person’s property without that person’s permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. It is a criminal act in which property belonging to is taken without another person’s consent.

REASONS FOR FALSEHOOD AND THEFT

These are the reasons for falsehood and theft

1. Poverty
2. Unemployment
3. Family neglect
4. Influence of bad group
5. Bad value system
6. Inequality between the rich and the poor is also responsible for the increase in crime rule in the country.

1. Poverty: Poverty is the state of being poor. When people lack basic needs such as food, clothing, water, shelter etc
2. Unemployment: This is another cause of crime in the society. The level of unemployment is so high that young graduates are attracted to crime because of joblessness.
3. Family Neglect: Crime also occurs because of lack of good parenting. Some parents abandoned their children; some do not give proper supervision to their children. This may lead them to joining bad group that may introduce them to crime.
4. Influence of bad of group: May cause criminal behavior among the young people.
5. Bad Value System: Corruption now pervades all sectors of the society. This is also responsible for criminal behaviors among individuals in the society.
6. Inequality between the rich and the poor is also responsible for the increase in crime rate in the country: Ostentatious show of wealth, that social event should be reduced.

GENERALEVALUATION

i         Define crime

ii         List some common crimes in the society 

iii         Explain the term ‘’falsehood  and theft

READING ASSIGNMENT

Simplified Basic Social Studies for Basic 7

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1.All these are crimes   except-----A]Falsehood B] Murder C]Honesty D]Embezzlement

2.A   statement  known to  be   untrue    and   intended  to    deceive  people  is  ----- A]Falsehood  B]Rape  C]Murder  D]Poverty

3. These  are  the  causes  of  crimes    in  the  society  except----------A]Discipline  B]PovertyC] Unemployment  D] Bad  value  system
4. Crime  can  be  defined  as  ------------A] An  offence  committed    by  a  person  for  breaking  the  rules  B]Developing  the  country      C]Natural  talent       D] Ability  to  tell  the  truth
5. The   taking    of another person’s propertywithout permissionis ---- A]Theft  B] Disobey     C] Falsehood       D]obedience

THEORY

1. Explain the    following    crimes:
2. Falsehood and theft
3. Murder
4. Mention     and   explain    five  reasons  for  falsehood   and  Theft.