Consequences of Crime

• Consequences of crime for victims

  • Physical harm
  • Financial harm
  • PTSD
• Acid attacks


  Mainly affect women
• Victims of crime are constantly reminded of the time and can't escape it
• The UK has the highest rates of acid attacks
• Victims of theft(financial harm)

  • Lose money, feel less safe
• Ariana Grande


  • Talked about PTSD after Manchester bombings
• Consequences of crime for perpetrators

  • Unemployment
  • Poverty
  • Committing more crimes
• Timpson's

  • One of the few companies that hire ex-prisoners
• Jail/prison


  Denies freedom, imposes restrictions
• Aaron Campbell


  • Sentenced to 18 years for murdering Alesha MacPhail
• Perpetrators can suffer physical/mental health issues and feel isolated, leading to suicidal ideations
• If parents offend


  Children may follow in their footsteps - known as generational reoffending
• Grief and loss of family members leaves a gap in the family
• Parental imprisonment can make it hard for children to develop socially and emotionally
• 30,000 children in the UK face parental imprisonment each year
• Crime can lead to a loss of community spirit as people begin to keep to themselves for fear of being a victim
• Crime can lead to a lack of investment, with house prices falling and businesses not feeling comfortable investing
• Easterhouseas an example of lack of investment impact on community 


  • Has low house prices and little business investment due to high crime rates
• Broken window theory


  Visible signs of crime make an area become isolated with a 'bad' reputation
• Possilpark(example of broken window theory )

  • Known as a 'bad' and 'rough' area with a high crime rate
• Taxpayers pay for the sentences of criminals, both custodial and non-custodial
• Crime puts a strain on the NHS, with more time and money needed to treat victims
• example of generational reoffending

  65% of boys who have a convicted parent go on to offend themselves
• example of grief on the family

  Sarah Everard's mums victim statement
• taxpayer cost example 


  £35,000 per prisoner per year