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level three public services Crime task 3
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Collective costs of crime to the community Medical supportIn England and Wales crime cost £44 billion, Support can be given for both mental and
is figure does not include the cost of the psychical health conditions. For mental health
fear of crime as well as the quality of life victim support offers counselling as being a
impacts. In 2017 homicide cost £3,217,740, target of crime can lead to many different
robbery £11,320 and rape £39,360. mental illnesses such as PTSD. The Police and
Although these numbers are high the cost Crime Commissioners (PCCs) can also provide
of crime has decreased, for example in counselling and other support to health is
2004/5 crime cost £75 billion and in mental health. For physical conditions the
2015/16 the cost was £44 billion. The cost victims are generally transported to hospital
of crime is a combination of many different or a medical Centre if they have sustained an
factors, these include; Police costs, victim injury from the crime, criminal injuries
services, insurance and property which may compensation can also be claimed.
have been stolen or damaged. Witness
protection and victim support costs £66 The need to repair and renovate damage
million a year, MP Kenneth Clarke
announced that another £50 million will be The theory explains how the upkeep of the
paid by offenders. He also he wants criminal environment helps to prevent minor crimes
compensation to be stopped as within the such as egg throwing and graffitiing. This
last decade £75 million has been paid out. helps to promote a community of law and
Different injuries have different costs for order as it helps to prevent major crimes
example broken/ cracked or fractured from occurring. If there is no renovation to
bones cost £800, depression £9840 and damaged buildings/ property then it could
death costs £2,082,430. lead to further crime and even more serious
ones as the community is seen as not cared
for and criminals will assume that they will
not be punished for their offences.
The effects of crime on communities and individuals
Crime effects communities in a multitude of different ways, for example the price of properties will decrease in an area
which has a high crime rates as no one will want to live in an area where they’re more likely to be a target of crime. This is a
huge negative as it means that more criminals may feel inclined to move to these areas of high crime as they feel that they
will be able to get away without being punished for their offences in this area. Businesses can also lose profit, for example
gangs could meet up by the store putting potential buyers off from going inside out of fear or gangs could steal from the
shop cutting into profit. This can also effect individuals as they do not feel safe inside their own community and may want to
leave but cannot afford to. Individuals can find themselves to be more likely of being targeted making them fearful of crime
and the people they share the community with, also citizens may feel intimidated by someone who is frequently involved in
criminal activity and can be peer pressured or black mailed to assist them with their offences such as drug dealing. This can
effect someone’s self-confidence and their mental health for example being involved in that lifestyle can lead to depression
as they loathe themselves and what their life has come to.
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