1. Crime & the Law THE IMPACT OF CRIME
How does crime impact people and communities?

2. Task 1
You are going to brainstorm some of the topics / areas YOU think might relate to the effects of crime in the UK...
WHO
WHAT
WHERE
WHY?

3. Task 1 WHO (People, groups?) WHERE (Areas, communities?)
WHAT (organisations, services?)
 WHY? For all elements of brainstorm, why, how / in what way do you think they are affected?

4. The Impact of Crime: Learning Intentions
1) Understand the impact that crime has on;
Victims
Criminals
Businesses
Local Communities
2) Know some Scottish examples of the impact of crime.

5. The Effects of Crime in the UK
There are social and economic effects of crime on individuals, communities, businesses and public services
Individuals – perpetrators and victims
Groups – elderly, young, social classes, genders, ethnic groups
Communities – affluent, less affluent, rural, urban
Businesses, Private Sector, Public Services, Tax Payer

6. The Victims
In Scotland, on average we have around a 17% chance of being the victim of some sort of crime. That means that 1 in every 6 adults will be the victim of some sort of crime over the course of a year.
The most common type of crime that people fall victim to is theft or damage to property.
Your chances of being involved in more serious or violent crime are much lower.

7. However…
We do not all have equal chances of being a victim of crime. Some groups are far more likely to become victims of crime. Think: Which groups of people do you think are more likely to be victims of crime?

8. More likely to be victims
Young People
25% of people aged were victims of crime.
People in Poverty
More likely to be victims
People in Urban Areas (Big towns and cities)
Men

9. The Impact
Victims of crime can suffer a range of different things, for example;
Physical harm
Loss or damage to property
Fear and distress – Victims of crime tend to report that this is the worst part of their experience.

11. The Criminals
As we know, people commit crimes for a wide variety of reasons.
The consequences to the criminal of committing a crime can be serious and long lasting.
Task: What problems do you think a convicted criminal would have in their life?

12. Problems for the Criminal
Imprisonment. Losing their freedom and being separated from their friends and family.
Trouble getting a job. Many employers will not hire someone with a criminal record. Some jobs do not allow people with criminal records (e.g. teaching)
The vicious cycle. Many criminals end up reoffending and often find themselves in a life of crime.

13. Task Read pages 107 & 108. Answer the following questions;
Explain what is meant by the term repeat victimisation.
Why are women less likely to be victims of crime?
List the problems faced by convicted criminals.

14. Businesses
Crime also has an impact on businesses. The likes of shoplifting and fraud cost businesses in Scotland Billions of pounds every year. Cyber crime such as identity theft is also another major issue that businesses have to contend with.

15. Local Communities
Crime can also have a significant negative on communities as a whole. (Example – Glasgow) Areas of high crime often become isolated. People who live in these areas often become stigmatised. As a result they may not have the same life opportunities as others.

16. The economic cost of crime
£124 billion a year in the UK!
If we reduced crime, this money could be better spent on hospitals and schools.

17. Task Read the rest of pages 108 & 109. Answer the following questions;
How much does crime cost businesses in Scotland. Why is the cost so high?
2) Describe the impact that crime has on Scotland as a whole.

18. Extension task Read pages 21-23 of “Social Issues” textbook
Note down the impact of the crime committed in each case study

19. Examples of crime http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33847293
What do you think the impact would be on:
The school
The pupil
The teacher

20. Examples
We will be heading to the computer room B17. Your task is to research specific examples of how crime has affected victims, criminals, Businesses and communities. Make sure your examples are from the UK. Extension – you could look at a case study related to where drugs and alcohol have been a cause of crime.

21. You can work on this in pairs – in the next lesson I will ask you to share an example of crime with the class.
Be prepared to explain the impact this crime has had!

22. Example 1 – Victim What happened – The impact -
Example 2 – Criminal
What happened –
The impact -