victims of crime affected

• Analyse the ways in which victims of crime are affected
• In this essay, I will discuss the extent of victims that have been tragically involved in crimes
• Throughout this essay, I will use real-world examples and online knowledge of this topic
• Factors that will be covered throughout this essay

  • Physical impact
  • Social impact
  • Economic impact
• Physical impact


  • Injuries that victims may endure while being either targeted or involved in a crime
• Physical injuries in violent crimes in Scotland

  • 60% minor bruising or black eye
  • 35% severe bruising and scratches/ minor cuts
• The amount of Scottish people being involved in violent accidents

  Change needs to be interpreted to help Scottish society
• The number of physical crimes

  Has increased
• Social Impact


  • Mental factors that victims will have to endure for potentially the rest of their lives such as Anxiety or depression
• Victims involved in a crime

  • 18.1% of Depression
  • 26.4% of Anxiety
• Victims not involved in a crime

  • 13.2% of Depression
  • 18.7% of Anxiety
• PTSD (Post Dramatic Stress Disorder)


  A very specific anxiety disorder which is caused by very stressful or frightening events
• Ariana Grande


  • Suffering from PTSD after experiencing a Terrorist attack on her concert in Manchester
• Economic impact


  • The financial impact of crimes on victims as in some cases victims may never financially recover again
• Property crime - value of items stolen

  • 100 pounds or less - 65%
  • More than 1000 pounds - 6%
• Property crime - cost of damage

  • 35% for 100 pounds or less
  • 9% for more than 1000 pounds
• Fraud cases in 2022

  • Total value exceeding 14 million pounds
• Overall the extent of victims impacted by crime, showing that there are many ways in which it can impact victims, such as physical, sociological and economic