Impact on perpetrators

• What are the most significant impact on perpetrators


  Custodial sentences, reputation, loss of income, families break down, criminal record.
• Someone found guilty of assault in Scotland could spend up to 6 months in prison
• A 2022 survey showed that just 23% of released offenders were unemployed 6 months after leaving prison
• Aaron Campbell (case study) 


  A 16 year old found guilty for rape and murder of 6 year old Alisha Macphail, in July of 2018. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He is a psychopath.
• Lead to a revolving door of prison 


  Commiting crime can have a long term impact on a perpetrator and make them more likely to commit crime again. If a perpetrator is sent to prison, it can actually ‘harden’ them as a criminal as they are exposed to other criminals and other areas of crime. If a person entered prison from a life of poverty then it is unlikely that there will be much opportunity waiting for them on the outside, which means that their life in poverty could lead to a life of crime.
• What can prison exacerbate in individuals?

  Mental health issues
• What types of mental health issues may incarcerated individuals experience?

  Depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, or PTSD
• How can mental health issues develop in incarcerated individuals?

  They may be pre-existing conditions or may start after incarceration
• Who is Katie Allen?

  A 21-year-old student from the University of Glasgow
• What was Katie Allen convicted of?

  A drink-driving offence that injured a 15-year-old boy
• How long was Katie Allen's prison sentence?

  16 months
• What factors contributed to Katie Allen's mental health deterioration in prison?

  Petty humiliations, relentless bullying, and inadequate mental health provision
• What was the outcome of Katie Allen's mental health issues in prison?

  She took her own life three months later
• Permanent stain on their reputation

  Committing crime, especially one that is serious enough to have made it onto the news, means that people know who you are and what you did. If a perpetrator returns to their community after serving time they might be avoided by others and they have less opportunity for employment. (Social isolation)