This is my justification for my campaign for change for WJEC criminology 3.1. My campaign was about sexual assault, and this is a full mark model answer.
Presenting your case for action
● State clearly the type of under-reported crime you are campaigning about
● Explain the reasons why crime you are campaigning about is
under-reported (ac1.2) and what the consequences of this under-reporting
are (ac 1.3)
● You may want to use relevant statistics to show the extent of the crime (a.c
1.6)
● You may want to use examples or case studies to show the impact of crime.
Write a full justification of the need for action on the topic you have chosen
for your campaign to change. Aim to write a couple of sentences for each of
the above bullet points.
The under-reported crime I am campaigning against is sexual assault and rape.
Sexual assault is the physical, psychological or emotional violation in the form of a
sexual act, inflicted on someone without their consent. Rape is the penetration of vagina,
anus or mouth without the consent of the indivudal. Although similar, these crimes are
different and are very serious. The crime survey of England and Wales estimated that 3.4
million women and 631,000 men fell victim to sexual assault. However, this figure could
possibly be even greater due to the dark figure of crime, which is a consequence of
unreported and unrecorded crime. In fact, 1 in 6 rapes go unreported in Britain - Price,
Slater and Gawne solicitors. Therefore, I feel that it is important for these crimes to be
campaigned against, in order to support victims and reduce the number of victims in the
future.
Sexual assault may be underreported due to the victim feeling fearful. A victim
may fear reprisals from their abuser if they go to the police, this is especially true in
cases where the victim knows their abuser. Rainn states that 8 out of 10 rapes are
committed by someone who knows the victim. This close control the abuser may have
will prevent the victim reporting to the police, as there may be worse conseuqences than
if they stay quiet, such as physical assault or more sexual assault. Another reason sexual
assault may be underreported may be the fear that the police won’t be able to do
anything to help. This fear could be justified and explained by the fact that out of 1000
sexual assaults, 995 perpetrators will walk free - RAINN. Victim’s may wish to save
themselves the stress and pain of telling the police and reliving the experience, just for
the perpetrator to not suffer any consequences. The consequences of sexual assault being
underreported range from altering statistics to impacting victim’s lives. Undereporting
sexual assault affects statistics, because police recorded statistics for the Home Office will
be inaccurate. Only 1 in 4 rapes are recorded to the police, therefore the Home Office
statistics do not account for the other 3 in 4 cases. Consequently, this leads to the police
not being able to give justice towards the victims - Individuals may be left traumatised.
This means there is a group of men, women and children hidden beneath the dark figure
of crime, feeling as if they don’t have access to help or living in guilt and shame. My aim
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