1. Impact of Crime Starter:
L.O: To consider the impact of crime on individuals and society
Starter:
Watch this clip and write a list of all the examples of how individuals can be affected by crime.
Victims of crime

2. Impact of crime on victims
Physical e.g. a wound
Financial e.g. replacing stolen goods
Psychological e.g depression/paranoia
Social = affects relationships
Walklate (2007)
“victim surveys focus on the ‘crime in the street’ not crime ‘behind closed doors.”

3. White collar / corporate crime
Financial cost for society = more taxes
Social cost = mistrust between professionals/colleagues

4. Walklate (2007)
“The impact of crime is worse if they are subject to repeat victimization.”
Fiona Pilkington

5. What would Sociologists say about these 2 pieces of evidence?
Fiona Pilkington
“What do I have to do to get my street back to normal so people feel safe to go out at night?”
What would Sociologists say about these 2 pieces of evidence?
British Crime Survey 2005/2006:
57% of people are fairly / very worried about credit card fraud
4% of people have actually been victims of credit card fraud

6. Where does our fear of crime come from?

7. Ethnic minorities (black)
So which social groups are the most likely to commit and be victims of crime?
Commit crime
Victims of crime
Class?
Gender?
Age?
Ethnicity?
Working class
Working class
Male
Male
Youths
Youths
Ethnic minorities (black)
Ethnic minorities

8. Write a short paragraph explaining why each of the following groups may be more likely to be a victim of crime.
Working class
Male
Youths
Extension: start to think about why ethnic minorities may be more likely to be victims of crime.