Impacts of crime essay (on groups) ADV MODS

Question 1

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“crime affects some groups in society more than others”-discuss

Question 2

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clearly crime impacts the whole of society in a negative way an d it is obvious victims experience negative effects but perpetrators can experience extremely negative consequences, which can’t be ignored.

Question 3

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perpetrators who are punished the most harshly by being sent to prison, where they can experience hugely negative consequences as they must mentally adapt.

commonly referred to as prisonisation, this new mentality does not fit in well when it comes to life outside of prison and these institutionalised personality traits can be a lack of trust for others, poor decision making and a lack of the ability to make/maintain relationships.

Question 4

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Prison reform trust have found through their research that 43% of inmates in the uk have lost touch with loved ones and family members following their prison sentence.

Question 5

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international comparison

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Meijers (2018) finding in her study of 37 inmates in Amsterdam

that short-term inmates displayed some concerning adaptations in their personality

eg. less impulse control as well as a lesser ability to self-discipline and deteriorated ambition

Question 6

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Analysis

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Shows that when in prison perpetrators undergo personality changes that makes maintaining relationships and a life outside of prison extremely hard to achieve

showing that offenders who are punished the most severely experience the impact of crime massively.

Question 7

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Evaluation

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In terms of the economic impact on 9offenders there are improvements being made in Scotland

in 2018 a new body called Release Scotland were created in order to help support offenders when released from prison by educating employers on the benefits of employing ex-offenders.

the body has established partnerships with companies such as Greggs and virgin trains. shows progress is being made.

Question 8

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line of argument

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while there are improvements being made, perpetrators remain massively impacted by crime and are sometimes overlooked.

Question 9

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perps are hugely impacted and often overlooked but clearly the victim cannot be ignored

Question 10

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the impact on a victim can vary with a variety of different factors; the specifics of the crime, the victims financial circumstances and their support.

victims of crime can experience both emotional and psychological impacts of crime-

most crimes can cause emotional and psychological distress, this is especially seen in victims of violent crime as they are not only physically impacted but it was found that 815 of the victims of violent crime claim to be emotionally impacted.

the emotional and psychological impacts can either be long term or short-

short term impacts can include; shock, guilt, anger as well as fear and worry alongside many more,

long term impacts can include; anxiety, stress and in some cases suicidal thoughts.

Question 11

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suicide is a very extreme impact of crime which can be seen in that 2.3% of victims of fraud reported feeling suicidal. A large impact is the fear of revictimization, 73% of victims of burglary claim that they6 fear revictimization.

Question 12

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International comparison

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whereas PTSD is a key concern in the usa-

a similar trend is seen in the usa where research has found that victims of crime are significantly more likely to experience lifelong PTSD that those who have not been victim to a crime,

with 25% of victims of crime experiencing lifelong PTSD.

Question 13

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analysis

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both show that crime has extremely negative social impacts on victims and that this should not be ignored and can be the result of lifelong suffering.

Question 14

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evaluation

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however, perpetrators who are punished through prison equally experience these-

a study carried out by the university of Glasgow found that between 2020 and 2022 there were 29 deaths by suicide within SPS.

Question 15

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line of argument

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shows impact on victims is clearly negative but perpetrators cannot be ignored

Question 16

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the impact on victims is clear but the impact on perps is also hugely important.

in addition it is also the perps family who experience the consequences of crime.

Question 17

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when an offender is imprisoned it has been explained that loss of contact with the family is very common, which impacts the family as well as the perp.

however families also experience many other negative social impacts as a result of crime, including feelings of isolation and stigmatisation.

this is felt greatly by all the family but most crucially by the children of the perps, who experience restricted visitation and perhaps a loss of role model.

Question 18

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this in turn can result in young people who go on to become less engaged in education and society, and more likely to engage in anti-social behaviour. could result in criminality.

with children of perps being 3 times more likely to engage in anti social behaviour.

Question 19

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international comparison

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linked to this, professor for sociology, Christopher wilder man from duke university in the us has claimed-

“the incarceration of a parent sets off the downward spiral in which negative responses from teachers..and even peers due to the stigma…lead children down a difficult path.”

Question 20

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analysis

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clearly, this shows that the impact of crime is not solely fuel greatest by perps- their families as an extension of the perp also experience extremely negative social impacts that cannot be ignored.

Question 21

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Evaluation

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however, the victims families clearly cannot be ignored either as families of victims also experience trauma and the difficult task of supporting the victim.

Question 22

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line of argument

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while the experiences of victims and their families cannot be ignored,

the impact on children of perps is far greater and results in potentially longer lasting, life changing consequences.

Question 23

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point

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the impact that crime has on many groups in society is huge, arguably the offender is impacted the greatest while this may not be commonly accepted.

there is an argument that financially, crime also impacts the whole of society greatly.

Question 24

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explain

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when a society experiences a rise in crime or a lot of crime, governments and authorities opt to spend a great deal of money on combatting the problem-

this might take the form of recruiting extra law enforcement or building more/spending more on prisons.

regardless of the response, ultimately it results in a negative impact on the tax payer.

Question 25

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it has been found in England, that over a one year period, investigating violent crime has cost the police £653 million

while in Scotland, it is estimated that £35,000 is spent by the government per prisoner.

Question 26

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analysis

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clearly, the costs associated with crime are huge for the whole of society and cannot be ignored-

while the impact on offender is of huge concern, their actions clearly have an extreme knock on effect on the wide community.

Question 27

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international comparison

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the costs associated with crime is also shown in a similar manner in the usa,

police wearing of body cameras costs an estimated $300,000 a year,

with many states choosing to abandon this

and it has been reported that us government spends more on prisoners than students.

Question 28

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evaluation

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however, the potential economic impact that offenders experience themselves is also considerable-

with the likelihood of struggling to get a job and maintain an income following a criminal record very likely.

often, perps are the victims of an unfair society and this cannot be overlooked.

Question 29

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line of argument

Answer 29

crime has a huge impact on society but the individual impact on perps is also considerable

Question 30

conclusion:
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insightful comment

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all groups in society experience negative consequences of crime but contrary to popular opinion, perpetrators are greatly impacted the most.

perps, in particular those who are punished with the use of prison, experience extremely negative social consequences that result in isolation and higher chances of reoffending. Their life is also changed forever. Sometimes more so than a victim.

victims are innocent and clearly experience long lasting social and mental health consequences and rightly support mist be centred around them.

nonetheless, society has to look at why offenders turn to crime and ensure more is being done to stop people turning tp crime and also ensure children of perps are offered support in order to stop the cycle of crime.

the financial impact on society will only continue if more is not done to ensure that people do not turn to crime in the first place, tough sentences and prison are resulting in more crime and isolated and institutionalised offender who are stuck in the cycle of reoffending.