U2 the impact of crime on the victim

Question 1

State 3 impacts of crime on the victim

Answer 1

• physical injury
• psychological impacts
• economic impacts

Question 2

Describe the physical impact of crime on the victim

Answer 2

-if a violent crime is committed the victim is likely to suffer from physical injury, this can be lost term or short term (broken bones, stab/slash wounds, burns, chronic pain, death…)

Question 3

Give an example of physical injury on the victim

Answer 3

-16 year old Justin McLaughin was stabbed to death in Glasgow in an unprovoked attacked, October 2021

Question 4

Give an example of psychological impacts

Answer 4

-research carried out by “Which” found that the well-being impact of fraud cost British people over £9.3 billion per year

Question 5

Describe the psychological impact of crime on the victim

Answer 5

-psychological impacts of crime can be just as severe as physical (PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, agoraphobia…)

Question 6

Describe the economic impact of crime on the victim

Answer 6

• usually related to crimes of dishonesty, victims can often suffer financially after a crime
• (replacing stolen goods, missing work, healthcare costs…)