Criminology: changing awareness of crime (unit 1)

Define ripple effect - describes how the impact of a crime can spread beyond just the victim through family, friends or even the community Define the dark figure of crime - the amount of unreported or undiscovered crime describe 'cultural change' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -may be the new culture for the crime to be committed within our own communities describe 'cultural' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -where actions are criminal in one country but not the other describe 'decriminalisation' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -when laws are altered due to inability to be imposed or enforced describe 'legal change' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -when crimes may go unreported for a long time as they may be perceived as a human right describe 'police prioritisation' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -police prioritise certain crimes, ensuring issue in local area are addressed -some crimes are not prioritised or are not investigated describe 'unrecorded crime' regarding consequences of unreported crime - -crimes that are reported to the police but are not recorded by them as an offence