This is an example of a write-up for Unit 1 AC 1.1 of WJEC Criminology. In this controlled assessment, I gained 96/100 overall (100/100 UMS marks). I have used the examples of domestic violence and hate crime as per an example brief.
Domestic violence is violence or threatening behaviour towards a member of your family. In the
brief, Mr Q domestically abuses Mrs Q – it states that a few times “he has really lost his temper and
hit his wife”. Other examples of domestic abuse/violence include coercive and controlling behaviour,
sexual abuse, emotional abuse and stalking. The typical offenders in domestic violence crimes are
heterosexual men; 97% of domestic abusers are men with a female partner. The typical victims in
domestic violence crimes are women in their 20s and 30s. However, we cannot be sure of the figures
on domestic abuse because many men who are victims of domestic violence do not report it. This
could be for a variety of reasons, including the feeling of shame and/or embarrassment and worrying
that they will not be believed by police. Despite how frequent domestic violence occurs, the level of
public awareness is still quite low. One of the possible reasons is due to the location of these crimes
and circumstances surrounding them. As many domestic violence crimes are committed by partners,
the victims may feel scared to leave or believe that it will not happen again, instead choosing to stay
with their abusive partner because they feel as though something they did led to one outburst.
Another possible reason that the level of public awareness of domestic abuse is low is because of
the attitudes in society. Feminist campaigners have had some success in bringing domestic violence
to the attention of the media, but most campaigns have the idea that women are the victims and
men are the offenders. Because of this, an accurate idea of the true nature of domestic violence may
not be a widespread notion amongst the general public. It could be argued that domestic violence is
both criminal and deviant. It is criminal because the offender is causing mental, physical, emotional
and psychological harm to the victim and it is deviant because violence towards those you are
supposed to love goes against the norms of society.
Technological Crimes
Technological crimes are offences involving the use of information and communication technology
such as the internet and social media. They are also known as cybercrimes or e-crimes. In the brief, a
technological crime is committed because some girls spread rumours about and send messages to
Maria Q online. Specifically, this crime would be known as cyberbullying. Other types of
technological crime include hacking, the production/viewing of child pornography and fraud. The
typical offenders of technological crimes are hard to pin down; due to the nature of these crimes,
the offenders could be anyone because the internet is highly accessible. Also, globalisation has made
international communication easier, meaning that people can commit technological crimes from a
different country to their victim. The typical victims of technological crimes are elderly people
because they did not grow up with the internet, so are less aware of how to protect themselves from
crimes such as fraud and identity theft. Interestingly, the typical victims of technological crime tend
to be women – if women are being abused in real life, it is likely any online abuse is linked back. 77%
of women who have experienced cyber harassment have also experienced at least one form of
sexual or physical violence from a partner. Different technological crimes have different levels of
public awareness. For example, public awareness of creating/sharing child pornography is high,
particularly amongst younger people because children are warned about its dangers in school. The
public is relatively aware of identity theft, but elderly people may not be able to prevent it. Similarly,
different technological crimes are regarded in different ways. Illegally downloading music is criminal,
but as a society, it is not generally seen as deviant because a large number of people do it and do not
think there are any serious consequences. Viewing adult pornography is only seen as deviant
because while it is not widely accepted by society, only consenting adults are involved. A crime like
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