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Effects of crime Flashcards

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What are some physical impacts of Crime on a victim? (3)

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  • Injury or even a life altering disability
  • Rape/Sexual crime
  • Violent crime
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What are some emotional impacts of crime on a victim? (3)

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  • Mental illness
  • PTSD (Terrorism or other traumatic events.)
  • Fear or Anxiety surrounding day-to-day activities.
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What are some financial impacts of crime on a victim? (3)

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  • Unemployment/inability to work
  • Poverty
  • Covering the costs of damages/care
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How many cases of violent crime were recorded in 2020? (1)

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  • Over 61,000. (Lowest in 20 years)
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How influential is violent crime in the UK’s crime landscape? (1)

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  • Violent crime makes up 34% of all crime in the UK.
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How likely are victims to receive life altering injuries as a result of crime? (2)

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  • 20% of all violent crime results in the victim sustaining a life altering injury.
  • Despite this 73% of violent crime results in negligible or no injury.
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How many people over the age of 16 have been the victim of at least one crime? (1)

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  • 1 in 6.
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How can a disability sustained from crime result in a financial impact on victims? (2)

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  • If the disability is serious, full-time care may be necessary. This would be extremely costly for the victim.
  • With the victim most likely not being able to work, money will become extremely tight.
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Why is mental illness extremely prevalent in victims of crimes and how is this impactful to victims? (3)

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  • Help for victims, (therapists or rehabilitation) is often too expensive.
  • Reporting crime is often stigmatised, with many victims worrying about being taken seriously or not.
  • PTSD and other unchecked mental illnesses will extremely inhibit what is possible for victims in their day-to-day lives.
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How can sexual crimes impact victims? (3)

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  • 3% of the UK’s population (over 2 million people) are victims of serious rape as shown by a study collected by the SCJS.
  • Underreporting is a huge issue in the UK, as less than a fifth of sexual assault victims actually report their experiences to the police.
  • This would mean that numbers aren’t actually reflective of the true statistics and there are a large amount of victims out there who aren’t receiving any help.
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What is an international example of victims being impacted by crime? (Nigeria)

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  • In Nigeria, rising crime rates has resulted in a decrease of support for victims, creating a cycle of victimisation. This is a result of foreign and domestic investors being driven away, leaving Nigeria unable to see any sustainable economic growth. Therefore, a country with very little investment and very high crime is unable to support its victims.
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What is a physical impact of crime on families? (1)

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  • The incarcerated relative/victim relative may be unable to attend big events like birthdays or other holidays, resulting in a longing for the missing family.
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What is the emotional impact of crime on families? (2)

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  • An incarcerated/missing parent contributes to ACE’s.
  • Children are more likely to participate in anti-social behaviours.
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What is the financial impact of crime on families? (2)

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  • Any lawyer fees or prison costs would most likely have to be paid by the family.
  • If the affected family member was working, then the family has to face a missing income stream.
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How can crime become generational? (2)

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  • Children of offenders are 3 times more likely to participate in anti-social or deviant behaviour than those without parents in prison.
    -Shows how children are just as affected by crime as the rest of the family.
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Give an international example of the impact of crime on families. (Japan)

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  • Families in Japan have begun disowning their grandparents as a result of the ‘grey crime wave.’ This refers to the increasing amount of elderly who turn to petty crimes like shoplifting in hopes of ending up in jail, as their current homes are to expensive to keep living in. 80% of the offenders will return to jail within the year as a result of the disowning.
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What is a physical impact of crime on wider society? (2)

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  • Areas that often have crime occur within them will deter citizens from staying there, such is the case with Dundee, Scotland’s crime capital.
  • Dundee has seen a decrease of 20,000 people from its population over the last 20 years.
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What is the emotional impact of crime on wider society? (2)

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  • Many people that live in communities that are often the target of crime become fearful that they may become the next victim.
  • Areas may become ‘stigmatised’ and will develop negative reputations if crime takes place in them often.
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What is the financial impact of crime on wider society? (2)

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  • Stigmatised areas will deter tourists, which is a problem if that area relies on tourism.
  • Insurance premiums will increase in areas that often get targeted by crime.
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Give an international example of the impact of crime on wider society. (Venezuela)

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  • Venezuela shows us that there is a direct link between the level of poverty in an area and the level of crime. Venezuela has the highest crime rates in the world with 83 out of 100,000 people getting involved in crime in some way. A UN report carried out in 2019 showed that 94% of venezuelans live in poverty.
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How does punishments like prison sentences affect offenders in their lives? (2)

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  • Prisons disallow prisoners the opportunity to get a job, creating a cycle of poverty. In fact, only 26.5% of prisoners go on to get a job after prison.
  • Prisoners and their criminal records often contribute to the high levels of unemployment as well, since companies often refuse the hire of people with criminal records.
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How does mental health and drug addiction affect offenders? (3)

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  • Perpetrators often face severe mental health issues as a result of their ACE’s.
  • This serves as a gateway into drugs for prisoners, as they try and cope with their mental problems in different ways.
  • In 2021, there were over 1330 drug related deaths.
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Give an international example of the impact of crime on perpetrators. (UK vs US)

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  • the cost of sending someone to prison in the US is between £14,000 and £70,000.
  • This compares to the UK where it costs £40,000 annually to send someone to prison.
  • An electronic tag costs £20,000 on average.

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