AC 1.3 - Explaining consequences of unreported crime Flashcards
define norm
expected behaviours, actions and choice within society
define value
anything considered important and can gain attention
define acceptance of disorder
people become accepting to their area/ environment which is full of crime like vandalism, graffiti, drug dealing etc
who invented the broken windows theory?
wilson and kelling
define the broken windows theory
the theory that if minor crimes go unreported, and is not tackled by the police this will quickly lead to a much serious crime
list the 2 fold strategy by wilson and kelling
an environmental improvement strategy
zero tolerance policy
list the 8 consequences for unreported crime
cultural
procedural change
ripple effect
decriminalisation
police prioritisation
unrecorded crime
legal change
cultural change
define the cultural consequence
a crime that may not be treated the same in another culture/ country
define procedural change
where different procedures to report crime are introduced to encourage people to report incidents
define ripple effect
the impact of crime on the wider community, focusing on multiple victims over a period of time
define decriminalisation
when certain laws are ignored by society they become impossible to police, so the government has no choice but to decriminalise them
define police prioritisation
if crimes aren’t reported to the police, then the police will form a view that these crimes are not important to the public and will have a lower priority
define unrecorded crime
where some crimes are reported to the police but are not recorded
define legal change
when attitudes and values change in society, certain crimes are no longer seen as deviant so are not reported and the law changes
define cultural change
where the norms and values change simultaneously to a society/ culture
