Effects of crime on wider society

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    • Negative reputation/image of a country
      Can have a knock-on effect on tourist numbers and negatively impact the economy
    • More crime in a country
      Businesses might be reluctant to invest leading to more unemployment
    • More crime in a country
      Taxpayers need to pay more for building more prisons, staffing them, more pressure on health services (violent crimes), and employing more police officers
    • Governments may choose to cut back spending in other areas
      In order to fund programmes aimed at tackling crime
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