Age and crime
- Created by: jesskeayy
- Created on: 28-05-17 20:29
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- Age and crime
- Unreliable data, as when crimes are reported, the age is not known.
- Crimes committed by under 10s are not reported, as they cannot be convicted
- Children 10-18 committing crimes are treated more leniently than adults
- Even when they're 18, they do not go to an adult prison until they are 25
- Youths account for 17% of arrests but only 10% of the prison population
- Reported by ONS
- More likely to have ASBOs in order, warnings/ cautions, fines/ penalties and schemes like community service to restore justice
- Only 10% of crimes committed by youths are considered to be 'serious'
- Those who committed theft/ robbery were mostly likely to become repeat offenders
- 67% of adult offences are dealt with by fines and cautions, with only 8% of crimes resulting in imprisonment
- Only 12% of adults serve a prison sentence of OVER 3 years
- Adult offenders are often repeat offenders with drug/ alcohol problems
- CSEW suggests that the young are more likely to be victims of crime than the elderly
- Most likely young men
- Young people most likely to be victims of 'stealth' theft i.e. theft of mobiles/ watches outside of the home
- Poor young people most likely to be victims of burglray
- Unreliable data, as when crimes are reported, the age is not known.
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