What is the impact of crime on individuals and their families?
Crime has many negative effects on individuals and their families.
When a crime is committed there are negative effects or consequences. Depending on the type of crime committed, these effects can by physical, emotional or financial.
For individuals and their families, a crime such as robbery can have a range of negative effects:
- Physical – injury directly from an assault. This may be short-term or long-term
- Emotional – upset, worry or mental stress resulting from the experience of being robbed. Sometimes people are completely changed and withdraw into their own home or they struggle to maintain good relationships with their family
- Financial – the loss of money, credit card or the need to pay for a replacement mobile, etc. If a crime results in the main earner in the family being unable to work, this makes the family poorer
What is the impact of crime on the perpetrator?
Crime also has negative effects on the perpetrator (or offender if caught) including:
- Feelings of shame or guilt
- Loss of employment or difficulty finding future employment
- Relationship difficulties with family and friends
