Consequences Of Crime

Question 1

What are the 3 consequence of crime

Answer 1

1. Physical
2. Economic
3. Psychological

Question 2

Evidence of the consequences of crime on the perpetrator - economic and psychological

Answer 2

Economic - employment - survey done in 2016 that found that 50% of employers wouldn’t consider employing an ex offender

Psychological - mental health - self harm incidents have risen by 43% since 2017/18

Question 3

Evidence of the consequences of crime on the victim and family - physical and psychological

Answer 3

Physical - injury or death - case study

psychological - loss/mental issues - case study - how they felt

Question 4

Evidence of the consequences of crime on the community/ wider society - economic x2. And psychological

Answer 4

Economic - drop in tourism - on average if a country with over 25 million people, if crime increased by 10% they would loose $140 million due to the lack or tourism.

Economic - cost of trial/ prison - cost £40,000 to send someone to prison

Psychological- fear - case study