Perpetrators

• Social 1 - Goomany and Dickinson believed that those who commit crime can be affected socially by a loss of liberty and suffer mental health issues
• Social 2 - May, Sharma and Stewart believed that relationships can be impacted and they found that receiving visits from partners reduces their re-conviction rates
• Social (USA comparison 2) - The National library of medicine reported that people who lack family support in jail are at a higher risk of reoffending
• Economic - Could be impacted due to a lack of employment . Supported by a survey for the Department of work and pensions which found that 50% of employers wouldn’t consider hiring an ex-offender
• Economic (USA comparison) - Obatusin and Ritter-Williams stated that the main reason why employers are less inclined to hire ex-offenders is due to a lack of trust
• Social (USA comparison 1) - Those in prison who see family are less likely to reoffend