Consequences of unreported crime
- Created by: GracieTheo
- Created on: 13-01-21 15:03
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- Consequences of unreported crimes
- the ripple effect
- based on the idea of a pebble being dropped in a pond, creating ripples that spread across the pond. in terms of unreported crimes this means it may not just affect the immediate or primary victim but also a whole community or society
- example of effect - hate crimes, although a crime may be committed against one person, the message of hate may spread through the community
- Cultural Consequences
- people from different cultures have different views on the same action. This may mean that some actions that are against the law in the UK are acceptable in other countries.
- example of effect - female genital mutilation (FGM), crime in the UK but considered normal in several other countries. may go unreported by members of the community that practice it.
- Decriminalisation and legal change
- when a crime becomes widespread the public may stop reporting it and campaigners may demand a change in law. E.g. cannabis has been legalised in several countries and US states.
- some actions are widespread in society despite being against the law, e.g. large numbers of people use/have used cannabis despite it being illegal some members of the public see it as victimless
- police prioritisation
- police give priority to some crimes over others for a number of reasons
- they have limited resources and cannot investigate every crime, the local population may have concerns over certain crimes they want dealt with, media may focus on on a particular crime, Home office has particular priorities
- police give priority to some crimes over others for a number of reasons
- the ripple effect
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