CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 1 AC1.2QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
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Personal Reasons: Fear
People sometimes don't report crimes as they are fearful of the consequences of doing
so and what the perpetrator might do as a reprisal for reporting the crime.
Personal Reason: Shame
Feeling ashamed that you have let yourself become a victim of a crime.
Personal Reason: Disinterest
Not reporting a crime because you are not interested in the crime or with what has
occurred. This could be as you were not directly affected by it or because you don't feel
that it is worth your time to report it.
Personal Reason: Not Affected
Not reporting a crime because you didn't come to any harm or was not affected by it.
Social Reason: Lack of Knowledge
You may not have known a crime was being committed or you don't know enough about
the offence to report it.
Social Reason: Complexity
The details of a crime are complex, so it is hard to determine who the perpetrators re or
what was actually done.
Social Reason: Lack of Media Interest
People will feel that no one will care as there won't be media interest to help push for
prosecution.
Social Reason: Lack of Public Concern
People may feel that the crime will be dismissed as it could be lacking importance to the
public and people won't push for prosecution.
Cultural Reason: Culture Bound
In some cultures the crimes committed may be traditionally accepted and not
considered to be a crime by the perpetrators and their wider community.
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Personal Reasons: Fear
People sometimes don't report crimes as they are fearful of the consequences of doing
so and what the perpetrator might do as a reprisal for reporting the crime.
Personal Reason: Shame
Feeling ashamed that you have let yourself become a victim of a crime.
Personal Reason: Disinterest
Not reporting a crime because you are not interested in the crime or with what has
occurred. This could be as you were not directly affected by it or because you don't feel
that it is worth your time to report it.
Personal Reason: Not Affected
Not reporting a crime because you didn't come to any harm or was not affected by it.
Social Reason: Lack of Knowledge
You may not have known a crime was being committed or you don't know enough about
the offence to report it.
Social Reason: Complexity
The details of a crime are complex, so it is hard to determine who the perpetrators re or
what was actually done.
Social Reason: Lack of Media Interest
People will feel that no one will care as there won't be media interest to help push for
prosecution.
Social Reason: Lack of Public Concern
People may feel that the crime will be dismissed as it could be lacking importance to the
public and people won't push for prosecution.
Cultural Reason: Culture Bound
In some cultures the crimes committed may be traditionally accepted and not
considered to be a crime by the perpetrators and their wider community.
