Fear of Crime

Fear of Crime

Why one is executing crime? Doesn’t he feel fear of that act?

Table of Contents

1. Purpose
2. Fear of Crime – Definition
1. Type of crimes
3. Why need to research on Fear of Crimes – Aims and Objectives
1. Why criminal activities come into existence
2. People Demands of Security
3. Criminal Control Parameter Measurements
4. What are the objectives of this research?
4. What methodologies are required to overcome Criminal activities?
5. Statistical Data about Criminal Activities
6. Previous and Current Criminal Record Comparison
7. Conclusion

Purpose

This report has been designed to illustrate people’s fear for criminal vulnerabilities and protection delimiters in the area of Kinston Town Centre, which is best known for its peace and controlled safety measures. Though, city is protected with lot of security agents, cameras and policemen, but even then people are not as secure as they should be.

Research has shown clear results about frightening level of people regarding crimes. Why one is focusing to scare others? Why cannot this be stopped or condemned completely? Or what parameters we should follow to make people stop doing criminal acts.

Every aspect with accurate data has been collected from surveys taken from people to make sure, what benefits this report can generate for people, law makers or crime controllers, is to let them know what people still believe about living with free mind or with depression of being caught up in any criminal activity.

Purpose of this report is to keep people aware about chances of criminal activities, avoiding any minor or major loss. Although many previous studies of fear of crime do not explicitly consider the concept of risk or perceived risk in the modelling process, the approach taken here is to consider perceived risk as central to the entire interpretive process. In the process of answering the general question about who is most afraid of crime and why, we can also address a series of specific research questions raised by previous researchers regarding age and gender differences in fear of crime.

Fear of Crime – Definition

“Fear of day is an emotional response of dread or anxiety to crime or symbols that a person associates with crime”. This implies some recognition political danger, what we may call perceived risk, in necessary to evoke fear.

Hardly a day we pass which is without any ruthless victimization story. A twelve year old boy shoots his class fellow in school, killing him, to take revenge of an insulting argument. Fraud scandals, mugging stories, abductions and harassments are appearing almost commonplace. Where print and electronic media is busy in depictions of violence and property crime showing this world as a ground of criminal activities, there a selective land portions are quite secured with a systematic criminal activity protection.

People base their fear of crime on their perception of crime. They apply that perception to their personal circumstances and take action to avoid or prevent that crime happening to them and who they care for. Now in Recife, interestingly even though the fear of crime is very high, wealthy people still want to live there and visit there on their holidays. Crime avoidance becomes lifestyle changing, only going to certain places at certain times in certain ways. And importantly because it becomes observable in the urban morphology is the trend that those who can afford it live their lives behind walls and security systems.

According to Emile Durkheim Statement “Crime is normal because a society exempt from it is utterly impossible”

The preponderance of crime-related media provides evidence that Government spend considerable time pondering criminal victimization and place efforts to constrain or punish lawbreakers.

In 2008, Kingston was considered to be the safest region in London by Metropolitan Police. It was because the crime ratio in Kingston was noted as, burglary fell 3%, criminal damage dropped by 6% whereas theft and violence were both lowered to 10%.

Cllr Derek Osbourne, Lib Dem Leader of the Council, stated that joint ventures proceeded by Police, local government and local business is making Kingston secure place to live and work.

“Kingston is London’s second biggest shopping destination and has an active night time economy, yet we are the safest borough in London and crime is falling. We have the lowest number of burglaries in the capital, and violent and anti-social crimes are going down.”

Type of Crimes

All illegal activities which are prohibited to perform according to law rules are termed as Crime. There are different charges, punishments and penalties set to make criminals think over whatever they have done and what to do in future by avoiding all the bad actions which made them to embarrass in front of all.

To reduce fear and increase feelings of security it is necessary to tackle the anti-social behaviour which undermines the quality of life in communities, especially in the most deprived neighbourhoods. The main symptoms and causes of anti -social behaviour can be described as:

Noisy, violent, threatening or intimidating neighbours, disaffected nuisance youths, public littering and fly tipping,  dog fouling, abandoned vehicles, illegally parked vehicles, motor vehicles driven at speed, dangerously or recklessly particularly in urban and residential areas, graffiti and vandalism, drunkenness, drug abuse and open drug markets.

• Drug crimes

This Crime is connected with people who use, transport, buy and sale of illegal drugs.

• Street crime

Street crime is one of the most usual types of crime like rape, mugging, assault and burglary etc. Though, these types of crimes are not common on urban streets.

• Organized crime

When members of criminal organizations perform unlawful activities, it is called organized crime.

• Political crime

A crime happens to perform for government or to government is referred as political crime.

• Victimless crime

Doing crime with mutual consent like violations where the perpetrator is hurt such as personal use of illegal drugs is called Victimless crime.

• White-collar crime

These are offenses that persons commit while acting in their legitimate jobs and professions. White-collar criminals behave in unethical ways for self-gain or for the benefit of a business. Normally the victims of white-collar crime are economy, employers, consumers, and the environment.

Why need to research on Fear of Crimes

(Aims and Objectives)

To understand the fear of crimes and to increase its awareness, it is quite necessary to make proper research which focuses on freedom, security and justice. Extensive research across EU Member States revealed little in the way of scientifically evaluated examples of studies that measure with any degree of validity the extent or otherwise of fear of crime or feelings of security. There were also few scientifically evaluated examples of measures or initiatives that reduce fear of crime.

·        What are the objectives of this research?

Research on fear of crime is mainly theoretical. However by using a combination of theory and qualitative methods we have identified some of the main drivers of fear of crime and provide examples of best practice across member states, which reassure and therefore are likely to reduce or remove risks associated with fear of crime.

Make communities safer and reduce the fear of crime by suitable development management policies to promote a safe, secure and attractive environment, having regard to the most up-to-date best practice guidance and principles, and partnership working with the police, local strategic partners and stakeholders to manage potential nuisance generating activities, which are generally to be located within the Borough’s town centres.

• Why criminal activities come into existence

Every crime violates the law, not every violation of the law counts as a crime; for example: breaches of contract and of other civil law may rank as "offences" or as "infractions".

• Criminal Control Parameters

There is evidence that some groups would benefit from an increased awareness of crime risks. In the UK young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years form the highest victim group; young males are at particular risk. An increased awareness would reduce the risk of crime and victimization with this group. The same principal can be applied to Crime risk areas such as shopping and recreational areas and car parks. Often simple messages raising awareness can reduce crime, victimization and being empowered by the knowledge can increase feelings of security.

There appeared to be  no examples of scientifically evaluated studies of the link between domestic violence and how it impacts on feelings of insecurity and fear not only on the victim but the effect on family, friends and neighbours, all those who are touched by the experience. The same can be said for alcohol or drug related violence and how it impacts on feelings of insecurity within local communities. Those who are charged with providing public services, safety and security should work in partnership with local communities and conduct regular research to establish levels of fear and the causes.

Communication strategies should be developed in partnership with public services, agencies and communities at the local level to target messages of reassurance. Messages should be consistently targeted towards different groups in accordance with the research data. A variety of communication styles should be adopted, good news messages, information about crime reduction activity in local areas, raising awareness to prevent crime without raising fear, consistent messages specifically designed and aimed at the relevant identified groups. Local media should be encouraged to take up membership of any local communication partnership.

The relationship between crime control policies and fundamental parameters of the criminal career, such as career length, participation in offenses, and frequency and seriousness of offenses committed, is examined in this data collection.

What methodologies are required to overcome Criminal activities?

During the past three decades, citizens, police, and government leaders have come to realize that the control of crime, drugs, and associated problems is beyond the capability of law enforcement alone. Hence, it is necessary to marshal the resources of the whole community to address these problems. Today, the relationship between law enforcement and the community is returning to what it was in the very earliest days of policing. Thus, the role of law enforcement is to assist the community in achieving its own goals relative to crime and disorder. Although law enforcement professionals continue to fulfil enforcement and order maintenance roles, they are also renewing efforts to work with the community to plan and implement comprehensive strategies to prevent crime.

1.      “The delivery of crime prevention services is the responsibility of all personnel within the law enforcement agency.”

2.      “Every law enforcement agency should establish crime prevention goals, objectives and evaluation measures.”

3.      “Every law enforcement agency should have a formalized crime prevention unit staffed with an appropriate number of full or part-time personnel.”

4.      “The crime prevention unit should be placed strategically within the agency's chain of command.”

5.      “The crime prevention unit should facilitate and coordinate the law enforcement agency's crime prevention mission.”

6.      “Every police agency should initiate a crime prevention planning process which focuses on the identification of historical and emerging crime problems and the development of community-wide strategies to address them.”

7.      “Crime prevention staff should work closely with the agency's planning unit, crime analysis unit, and the locality's community planning department to ensure that the prevention of crime is a primary planning goal.”

Statistical Data about Criminal Activities

A team of members were made to take survey from people

Here are some statistics about crime ratio in Kingston Town Centre.

Previous and Current Criminal Record Comparison

Conclusion

The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the crime pandemic society faces on a daily basis. More importantly however, the purpose is to attempt to prevent people from being tempted into criminal behaviour.

Not only is it very easy to take the risk and make a poor choice in this area, but the consequences are great. The risk of being caught is a reality, but more importantly; once that line has been crossed, it has very likely taken you beyond the point of no return. Partaking in crime then becomes too easy. This is where the fundamental difficulty in rehabilitating a criminal offender lies.

The chances of one getting caught the first time are slim and like an addiction in most instances, it is extremely difficult to break the cycle in your life once you succumb to the temptation. The end results will very likely include you having to face up to the authorities and possibly spend time imprisoned. A criminal record cannot be reversed. Crime can only destruct and destroy your life and the lives of others and therefore is definitely not a risk worth taking.