Impact of crime on society Flashcards
What does crime force local and national governments to spend billions on?
The Prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of criminals.
What was the total economic impact of violent crimes in the UK estimated to be?
£124 billion in 2012.
What may the Government nead to increase?
Taxes or spend more from the tax revenues they already collect.
What can bouts of crime create?
Moral panic, which occurs when when someone or something is defined by the media as a threat to society.
What can moral panic create in extreme cases?
Mass hysteria within society, as the general public start to believe whatever is being reported on the media.
How does shoplifting affect economy?
Employers pass the costs of insurance on to costumors by hiking up prices
What can happen with blaming?
There can be a move towards blaming particular groups in society
What can this create?
It can lead to labelling and social exclusion, which is shown by the figures of Stop and Searches against black people.
Which group particularly faces discrimination?
Muslims due to negative stereotypes
What have muslims been targeted as?
Terrorists due to a small number of extremist religious groups committing terrorist acts.
For example?
Islamophobic attacks soared in Greater Manchester after the suicide bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in 2017.
