Social cost arises at the individual’s expense. Since the crime rate is not getting any better, preventions need to be made. Everyone at one point in their life will fall victim to a crime. Some crimes are violent and some crimes are non-violent. Sadly, we do not have control over which crime will hit us when it does. “Crime victims may experience substantial financial, psychological, and physical harm” (Victim Cost, n.d para 1). This paper will discuss the social costs accrued from non-violent crimes and violent crimes.
Many people throughout their life will face a non-violent crime. The definition of a non-violent crime is mainly aimed toward property damage (crime). Some examples of a non-violent crime may include: motor vehicle theft, household …show more content…
Let’s turn the tables on Mrs. Smith now. Mrs. Smith house was broken into and she had valuable jewelry stolen and some money. She did not have a security system and just lost her valuables. Now Mrs. Smith will face a lot of emotional distress, mental distress as well as financial. This is something that occurs more and more each day here in the states. Individuals are falling victim to non-violent crimes and the long term affects are forever haunting. The fear gets instilled on these individuals if their house will ever get broken into again?, will they be home next time? Not only do they have to pay for security systems (if they can afford it), but many other safety things as well and maybe therapy to help ease their minds. Here is a break down I created for non-violent crimes and how and who it may affect. Families suffer being safe. Once something hits home or close to home everyone is on edge. Therefore, they need to take precautions on safety such as installing security systems etc. The employer/organization will suffer because the employee may lose work and hours due to the event that took place. The employer organization may be reliable for pay for treatments and paid time off. Finally, the criminal justice system may need to pay for increase police patrol or security watches. Also, sometimes the offender and the victim may face each other to speak and get answers. Therefore, the …show more content…
The definition of a violent crime is one that affects an individual in a more permanent way. Violent crimes include: include murder, rape/sexual assault and arson (Bureau of Justice, 2015). These types of crimes not only cause violent to damage to the victim but are considered violent in the law aspect. An example of a violent crime: Bob is mad at his boss for firing him. Therefore, Bob goes home and grabs a gun. He heads back to his previous place of employment and finds his now ex-boss. Bob shoots the man in the chest instantly killing him. Bob now faces murder charges in the murder of his ex-boss. Now who really suffers? Everyone does technically. In this situation Bob’s family will suffer because he will be locked up in prison (or face the death penalty) they will miss the husband and father he was, they will suffer financially from him not providing for them. But the boss family will suffer as well. Not only is his life over but they will suffer financially, emotionally and mentally that he was a loving husband about to be a new dad. With violent crimes comes social cost as well. The social cost that accrue here though is different than non-violent crimes. Victims end up suffering the most. The fear the unjustified reason it happened to them will forever be instilled in their minds. Some people suffer more than others here are some people who may suffer. Families once again suffer because they are focused on helping
Many people throughout their life will face a non-violent crime. The definition of a non-violent crime is mainly aimed toward property damage (crime). Some examples of a non-violent crime may include: motor vehicle theft, household …show more content…
Let’s turn the tables on Mrs. Smith now. Mrs. Smith house was broken into and she had valuable jewelry stolen and some money. She did not have a security system and just lost her valuables. Now Mrs. Smith will face a lot of emotional distress, mental distress as well as financial. This is something that occurs more and more each day here in the states. Individuals are falling victim to non-violent crimes and the long term affects are forever haunting. The fear gets instilled on these individuals if their house will ever get broken into again?, will they be home next time? Not only do they have to pay for security systems (if they can afford it), but many other safety things as well and maybe therapy to help ease their minds. Here is a break down I created for non-violent crimes and how and who it may affect. Families suffer being safe. Once something hits home or close to home everyone is on edge. Therefore, they need to take precautions on safety such as installing security systems etc. The employer/organization will suffer because the employee may lose work and hours due to the event that took place. The employer organization may be reliable for pay for treatments and paid time off. Finally, the criminal justice system may need to pay for increase police patrol or security watches. Also, sometimes the offender and the victim may face each other to speak and get answers. Therefore, the …show more content…
The definition of a violent crime is one that affects an individual in a more permanent way. Violent crimes include: include murder, rape/sexual assault and arson (Bureau of Justice, 2015). These types of crimes not only cause violent to damage to the victim but are considered violent in the law aspect. An example of a violent crime: Bob is mad at his boss for firing him. Therefore, Bob goes home and grabs a gun. He heads back to his previous place of employment and finds his now ex-boss. Bob shoots the man in the chest instantly killing him. Bob now faces murder charges in the murder of his ex-boss. Now who really suffers? Everyone does technically. In this situation Bob’s family will suffer because he will be locked up in prison (or face the death penalty) they will miss the husband and father he was, they will suffer financially from him not providing for them. But the boss family will suffer as well. Not only is his life over but they will suffer financially, emotionally and mentally that he was a loving husband about to be a new dad. With violent crimes comes social cost as well. The social cost that accrue here though is different than non-violent crimes. Victims end up suffering the most. The fear the unjustified reason it happened to them will forever be instilled in their minds. Some people suffer more than others here are some people who may suffer. Families once again suffer because they are focused on helping