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Summary reasons crimes go unreported
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Why crimes go unreportedPersonal reasons ——————————————————————
Fear
Fear of reprisal
Fear of nothing will happen
Fear of police will make things worse
Perpetrator doesn’t get convicted
Traumatised
High frequency eg common assault
Shame
Negative attitudes
Blame
Unsympathetic responses
Repeat offence, pattern forms
Gender expectations, male victims of domestic violence
Disinterest
Victim Is not that bothered
Victimless crime
Worried police wont be Interested
The crime doesn’t really affect the victim eg underage drinking
Low level crime eg vandalism
Not affected
Victim Is not always affected directly eg attempted robbery
Victimless crime eg partaking of drugs voluntarily or white
collar crimes
Examples of crimes that go unreported due to personal
reasons:
Domestic abuse ( traumatised, worried police wont believe
them and general fear
Hate crime ( fear of nothing will happen and unsympathetic
responses)
Social and cultural reasons
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