Unreported Crime Reasons
- Created by: Andreana20015
- Created on: 11-10-22 15:07
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- Unreported Crime
- Disinterest
- The crime may not attract any attention or doesn't involve the person so they don't care
- Eg. littering, smoking/ drug use, drug selling, underage drinking, vandalism
- Fear
- The victims are too scared to report the crime because of the repercussions or implications
- Gang crime victims maybe scared to report the crime as the other gang members may come after them
- Domestic abuse victims maybe scared to report as they may not be able to escape the abuser or they maybe a parent
- Shame
- The victim may feel embarrassed of the crime or fell that they will bring shame to their families by reporting it
- ****, sexual abuse, honour crime victims, physical abuse, mental abuse, burglary/theft
- Not effected
- Victimless crimes are harder to report or find because no victim will be found or come forward
- Murder, tax evasion usually aren't reported by the victim as they cannot or are unaware
- Lack of Knowledge
- They are unaware it is a crime so it isn't reported
- Smoking in cars with anyone underage might not be well-known as a crime as it is relatively new 2015
- This leads to less crimes being reported
- Comlexity
- They don't know that the crime has happened or how or report it or that its is too trivial to report
- Burglary or vandalism may seem too trivial to report or certain groups eg elderly may not be aware of how to report
- Lack of media interest
- Some crimes sell and there may be a lack of interest for certain subjects eg theft and murder
- People eg Mick Philpot are known to the public for using crimes for media attention and when they cant do that it may end up unreported
- Level of Public Concern
- Levels of public concern vary depending on the crime eg littering and ****
- When people feel the public may not help solve their crime they may not report it
- Culture-Bound Crimes
- Its normalised in their culture or reporting may bring shame
- They find it normal and do not view it as a crime
- Disinterest
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