Repercussions Of Crimes

This week’s readings introduced many aspects of crime that touch closer to home. Many students may be reading this same textbook, though I expect that we relate to these topics differently, some grasp our attention more and others, standing to be more significant to our lives and fears. This week we were introduced to the economic repercussions of crimes along with the fear of knowing that some serial murders are so cunning that they simply seem to disappear.

The reason many types of physical crimes are more feared for some individuals is the simple fact that it takes work to earn the things they chose to purchase. Time and effort is put into many articles of our everyday lives and regardless of what the item is it effects the ways we live. …show more content…
I online shop out of preference, I can not afford to not use Wi-Fi when possible, and I often use public computers and networks on campus. As a university student I apply for jobs a lot, and supply my social security number regularly, I also make many credit card purchases and carry no cash. I may not a favored target but it would still be a possibility. Identity theft is a completely terrifying, even more so now after reading that “8.6 million households " have experienced identity theft. Identify theft goes beyond the simple definition of “illegally obtaining another information for economic gain, it is the complete theft of an individual 's life that can forever alter their choices. It can hinder them from purchasing, a home, a car and even something as simple as receiving their tax refund. Individuals work very hard to build up their names so that they can be seen a responsible adults when they need wish to speak to lenders and for someone to completely hijack their life is the most outrageous form of no physical violence I can think of, because I wish to own a home, get a nicer vehicle and so