Analyse the effects of crime on communities and individuals (M2)

How Anti-Social behaviour effect the public?
The anti-social behaviour impacts negatively on all people, young, and old in all communities. It reduces the quality of life for all residents. For example, a rowdy family can have a big impact on the nearby community and can ruin people's lives because of their intimidation, harassment or criminal damage. Graffiti and fly tipping doesn't look good and has a huge impact on our communities and how happy we are in them not to mention the costs of cleaning up.
What does Violence against the Person includes? * Actual Bodily Harm * Assault on a constable and Resisting Arrest * Common assault * Grievous Bodily Harm * Conspiracy * Cruelty & Child Neglect * Harassment * Murder * Possession of weapons offences * Threats to kill * Violent Disorder
What is public’s perception of crime?
There has been research on public knowledge which has found that the public knows little about crime of the criminal justice system including crime related statistics such as crime rates, recidivism rates, and average sentences. It can be said that there is a tendency for the public to overestimate the scale of youth crime however this is also true for crime generally and members of the public have little familiarity with specific laws or with their legal rights. Although some research shows that most people favour the imposition of harsher sentences on convicted offenders, more refined research reveals that the public is not more corrective than the courts.
How does fear of crime affect the public?
The fear of crime affects many people throughout the UK and can be influenced by many factors. There has been research which has shown that fear of crime has a harmful effect on many people and can lead to increasing