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AC 1.2 Summary - Reasons for Unreported Crime
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The document clearly breaks down the personal reasons for unreported crime, and the social and cultural reasons for unreported crime
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Reasons for unreported crimeFear (personal):
- The victim of a crime may be concerned that there will be reprisals if
they report it to the police. If the victim knows the offender, they
may be afraid that reporting the crime will lead to further actions
against them. Victims may also fear the possible consequences for
their families and those close to them.
Shame (personal):
- Being the victim of a crime may cause embarrassment or shame. The
victim may not want to admit that such a crime has happened
because of how it makes them feel or how it makes them appear to
others. As a result, they may fail to report the crime to the police.
Disinterest (personal):
- A crime may go unreported because those who witness it are
disinterested. For example, if someone witnesses adolescents drinking
alcohol in the local park, they may be unconcerned about the offence
being committed and so do not bother to report it.
Not affected by the crime (personal):
- Similarly to being disinterested, a person may not be personally
affected by a particular crime and so may not feel the need to report
it to the police. For example, if a person sees someone else's car or
home being broken into, they may not care because it doesn't affect
them personally and so they don't report it.
Lack of knowledge (social and cultural):
- People may not know that a particular action is against the law and
so they do not consider reporting it. Similarly, they may lack the
knowledge of how to make a report or to whom they should make it.
Complexity (social and cultural):
- Some crimes are very complex, and it can be difficult to tell whether
a crime has been committed. For example, white collar crimes
committed in companies may involve complex accounting procedures
which mean the crime is never uncovered. Clearly, if a crime is not
discovered in the first place, then it cannot be reported.
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