Crime: Consequences Flashcards
(20 cards)
Consequences of crime on victims
Trauma, physical injury, financial loss
Consequences of crime on perpetrators
Loss of freedom, unemployment, homelessness
Consequences of crime on families
Trauma/loss, shame, financial burdens
Consequences of crime on communities
Loss of spirit/reputation, economic struggles, fear/safety concerns
Consequences of crime on wider society
Economic impacts, new laws, decline of tourism
Victims trauma example
Some reports state that up to 30% of people who are victims of crime suffer from PTSD
Victims physical injury example
In 2023-24, common assault, where the victim suffers physical injuries, made up 83% of non-sexual crimes of violence
Victims financial strain example
Government statistics estimate the total cost of crime against individuals to be £55 billion
Perpetrators loss of freedom example
69 year old William Morgan was sentenced to 32 months in prison for his participation in the UK riots
Perpetrators unemployment example
Statistics from March 2023 show that only around 30% of offenders released from prison were employed 6 months after their release.
Perpetrators homelessness example
Just over 50% of prisoners in the 2019 SPS survey reported that they had lost their accommodation as a result of their prison sentence
Families trauma/loss example
After the murder of Julie Reilly, her family would have had to deal with the trauma and grief of losing her
Families shame example
Colleen Muirhead’s grandchildren may have felt shame after she was arrested for embezzlement, they also would have lost the money she had embezzled and given to them in savings accounts
Families financial struggles example
Colleen Muirhead’s grandchildren or
Communities loss of spirit example
Areas with high crime rates often suffer from increased graffiti and vandalism, further tarnishing the community’s reputation.
Communities fear/safety concerns example
In July 2018 a Conservative MSP obtained data that highlighted thousands of addresses in Scotland has been flagged as being too dangerous for an ambulance to attend without police protection. One in three of these addresses is an area of high deprivation in Glasgow, and the delay of ambulances may literally mean that the impact of high crime rates is life of death.
Communities economic struggles example
Local businesses may be affected by shoplifting, it is estimated that such crimes cost the sector over £1.6 billion per year.
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The provision of local services will suffer as businesses will not want to set up in areas of high crime rates, which will limit employment opportunities.
Wider society economic impacts example
Violent crime alone costs the UK economy more than £124 billion annually.
Wider society new laws example
Following the murder of Clare Wood by her former partner, Scotland introduced the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse, allowing the police to disclose a partner’s previous history of domestic abuse or acts of violence.
Decline of tourism example
Glasgow has had a reputation of being the “Murder Capital” of Europe, which may affect the number of tourists who come to Glasgow.
