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General Population:When people think about the costs of crime, they often think about the direct costs to victims, not about the broader costs to society When people think about the costs of crime, they often think about the direct costs to victims, not about the broader costs to society. Crime harms society in a number […]

Business and Organizations Crime can affect businesses in different ways. The first is the direct, when the business is the victim of the crime. This can take the form of either employee or nonemployee crime. In an employee crime, the employees of a business are committing crimes against that business. Employee crime can include stealing

Mental Health Care:Most of the research around the intersection of mental health costs and criminality focus on the cost for the offender, including therapy Most of the research around the intersection of mental health costs and criminality focus on the cost for the offender, including therapy, to ensure they will not reoffend. In review of

The Costs of Victimization • Discuss the financial costs of victimization in the United States, including to individuals, businesses, organizations, and the general population. Individual Costs The three major types of costs that individuals often incur after victimization are medical care, mental health care, and lost wages (discussed under “employment” in the previous section). Beyond

Revictimization:Another impact of being a crime victim is the increased potential for revictimization Another impact of being a crime victim is the increased potential for revictimization. Revictimization is experiencing new crimes, sometimes as the result of behavioral changes; other times it is because of community and life circumstances. Some victims change their behaviors after their

Employment:Lost wages is one of the most common direct costs of crime Lost wages is one of the most common direct costs of crime. Victims, especially of violent crime, often have to take time off from work to recover from injuries, which results in a loss of income. Even victims of property crime have to

Intimate Relationships:A significant body of literature discusses the impact of crime on relationships among family, partners, and friends A significant body of literature discusses the impact of crime on relationships among family, partners, and friends. Victimization can create issues of trust, even among social support networks (Dinisman & Moroz, 2017). It can put strains on

Physical Impacts of Victimization—Ability to Function in Society Being the victim of a crime can lead to significant problems with daily routines and activities. Feelings of fear, trauma, and self-doubt can severely limit people’s ability to complete normal daily functions like parenting, working, and maintaining close relationships and social lives. This section is an examination

Mental Health Short-term impacts of victimization may include shock and guilt at becoming a victim. Longer term effects may necessitate interventions, treatments, or other programs to help victims recover from their victimization. Victims may experience a loss of trust in society, which can make them suspicious of others, especially those who might remind them of

Emotional Impacts of Victimization Victims can experience a number of emotional effects. Emotional effects can lead to increased time to heal, changes in behavior that may make daily life more difficult, and higher potential to experience additional victimization. Fear of Crime Fear after victimization is a normal reaction. A significant body of research points to