CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 1 AC1.2QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Personal reason: Shame
1. They are ashamed of feeling weak - men would feel inferior (lose their masculinity).
2. They could still love their abuser.
An example would be honour crime - Shafila Ahmed.
Personal reason: Fear
1. Scared of repetition or for the outcome to result in death.
2. The victim's loved ones could be affected too.
An example would be domestic abuse - Alex Skeel.
Personal reason: Disinterest
1. Some people will feel that the 'wrongdoing' shouldn't be a crime.
2. The victims may have mental or financial reasons for not reporting it.
An example would be vagrancy.
Personal reason: Not affected
1. Some people won't be bothered unless it affects them personally.
An example would be graffiti.
Social reason: Lack of knowledge/complexity
1. Victims may not know enough about the crime or even know that it is a crime.
2. The crimes may be difficult to trace.
An example would be cyber crimes such as hacking.
Social reason: Lack of media interest
1. The media just don't care anymore because there are too many people committing
the crime.
2. They tend to focus on more extreme crimes such as murder.
An example would be underage drinking.
Social reason: Lack of current public concern
1. There are alternatives.
An example would be illegally downloading movies as there are apps such as Netflix.
Culture reason: Culture-bound crime
1. They acts are accepted in some cultures as they are viewed as an expectation.
2. They are unreported due to fear of interference or repercussions.
3. There's a lack of understanding from other cultures.
An example would be witchcraft - Kristy Bamu.
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Personal reason: Shame
1. They are ashamed of feeling weak - men would feel inferior (lose their masculinity).
2. They could still love their abuser.
An example would be honour crime - Shafila Ahmed.
Personal reason: Fear
1. Scared of repetition or for the outcome to result in death.
2. The victim's loved ones could be affected too.
An example would be domestic abuse - Alex Skeel.
Personal reason: Disinterest
1. Some people will feel that the 'wrongdoing' shouldn't be a crime.
2. The victims may have mental or financial reasons for not reporting it.
An example would be vagrancy.
Personal reason: Not affected
1. Some people won't be bothered unless it affects them personally.
An example would be graffiti.
Social reason: Lack of knowledge/complexity
1. Victims may not know enough about the crime or even know that it is a crime.
2. The crimes may be difficult to trace.
An example would be cyber crimes such as hacking.
Social reason: Lack of media interest
1. The media just don't care anymore because there are too many people committing
the crime.
2. They tend to focus on more extreme crimes such as murder.
An example would be underage drinking.
Social reason: Lack of current public concern
1. There are alternatives.
An example would be illegally downloading movies as there are apps such as Netflix.
Culture reason: Culture-bound crime
1. They acts are accepted in some cultures as they are viewed as an expectation.
2. They are unreported due to fear of interference or repercussions.
3. There's a lack of understanding from other cultures.
An example would be witchcraft - Kristy Bamu.
