AC 1.

2: Explain the reasons

that certain crimes are not
reported
L/O for the topic:
Identify reasons why crimes are unreported
Apply those reasons to a number of different ‘hidden’ crimes
 LO1 – AC 1.2
A/C Mark Band 1 Mark Band 2 Mark Band 3 Mark Band 4
AC1.2 Reasons for the two Clear and detailed
Explain the reasons unreported crimes explanation of the
that certain crimes are reasons for the two
are unreported limited in explanation. unreported crimes.
(1-2) (3-4)

Band 2 work will explain reasons why both crimes identified in AC1.1. could go
unreported. Answers may be brief for 4 marks but must include at least one
personal and one social/cultural reason (content)
 A/C Mark Band 1 Mark Band 2
AC1.2 Reasons for the two Clear and detailed
Explain the reasons unreported crimes explanation of the
that certain crimes are reasons for the two
are unreported limited in explanation. unreported crimes.
(1-2) (3-4)

The following is required when writing about the two crimes

from the brief:

 Band 2 work will explain reasons why both crimes identified in AC1.1 could
go unreported
 Include at least one personal and one social/cultural reason (content)
 Must mention both of the following in response to unreported crime:
 PERSONAL: Fear shame, disinterest, not effected
 SOCIAL and CULTURAL : Lack of knowledge, complexity, lack of media interest lack of current
public concern, culture bound crime.
• Complete the worksheet ‘Would
you report the crime?’

Should you grass up a friend if

you know s/he is doing something
wrong?
 Introduction
• Most people think they have a pretty good idea about trends in crime, who
commits crime and who is likely to become a victim
• However our common sense ideas do not always match the picture given in
statistics
• Many people believe that crime rates are rising in the UK, but for many years
the number of crimes recorded by the police has fallen
• People also assume that crimes are committed in wealthy areas, but in actual
fact police reports show that poorer areas have higher crime rates
• But are these figures accurate? We will examine this in this topic
Starter questions
1. Why do you think people choose not to report crimes?
2. What groups of people don’t generally report crime?
3. What types of crime do you think are well-reported?
4. What types of crime do you think are under-reported?

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Ways to report a crime- what would be the
barriers to not using these methods
• 999
• 101
• Crimestoppers
• Crimewatch
• Action fraud
• Neighbourhood watch
• Social worker
• Teacher
 Applying your knowledge
Is too trivial to bother the police with

Think of a crime that…. Where the victim is not in a position to give information

A private matter between friends and family

(for revenge or for no harm to come to the offender)

Victims may fear reprisals

Too embarrassing

How might you apply all of these

crimes to official police statistics?
 Summary of reasons why crimes go
unreported:
Personal reasons: Social and cultural reasons:

Fear Lack of knowledge

Shame Complexity
Disinterest Lack of media interest
Not affected by it Lack of public concern
Culture bound crime
Both of these reasons must be
applied to the two crimes you will
discuss in AC1.1 and AC1.2
WHY CRIMES GO UNREPORTED- THE
POLICE

• WHY DO WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE POLICE’S ROLE IN WHY CRIME G

OES UNRECORDED?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsWSQwcSUZM
Why do the crimes we looked at in ac1.1 go
unreported
Why it goes unreported person/social cultural
Organised or professional crime
Environmental crime
Corporate crime
Moral crimes
State crimes
Domestic abuse
Honour crime
Hate crime
Technological crime
 How has the government tried to encourage more
crimes to be reported? How do these methods work?

Community CCTV
policing
Ethnic minority
Protection Strategies police officers
orders
Community
Restraining centres
orders
 I’m the chairman of the local Neighbourhood Watch . There
Task: has been a spate of minor robberies, vandalism and anti-social
behaviour on this estate. Everyone knows the culprits; they
have a reputation for intimidation and violence. The Police
wish to gain a conviction against the people concerned, but
they require sufficient evidence to ensure conviction

1. Explain generally why people do not report crime

2. Explain why people are not willing to report these types of crimes
3. Suggest strategies that could be used by the police to encourage the local community to
come forward about what is happening.
4. Suggest how these strategies could be used to support people.

Mark band 1(1-2): Reasons for unreported crimes are limited in explanation with few relevant
examples
Mark band 2(3-4): Clear and detailed explanation of the reasons why a range of crimes are
unreported using relevant examples
TASK: AC1.2 write up
• For each of the crimes below, write a
paragraph that explains the reasons
why those crimes go unreported.
Make sure you include both
PERSONAL and SOCIAL/CULTURAL
reasons for each:
• White collar crime
• State crime  PERSONAL: Fear shame,
disinterest, not effected
• Moral crime
 SOCIAL and CULTURAL : Lack
• Individual crime – hate, honour of knowledge, complexity, lack
domestic violence of media interest lack of
• Technological crime current public concern, culture
bound crime.