AC1.2 - Why do crimes go unreported?
General10/17/2022
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- Some crimes can cause embarrassment if reported, possibly blamed (5)
- Doesn't personally impact on witnesses and may leave it to others to report (11)
- Witnesses may not be bothered by the offence for a number of reasons (11)
- Some practices break the law and can affect reporting in that community (12)
- Issue of possibly reprisals, further rime or making the situation worse etc. (4)
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- Not everyone knows every crime or that some acts are illegal (15)
- Can be difficult to tell whether a crime has been committed (10)
- If the crime is picked up and has increased coverage, more likely to report it (15)
- Attitudes may have changed towards certain crimes, public not worried about it (13)