Costs and Impacts of Crime in Society

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Question 1
Crime victim's experiences economics and non-economics cost which is tangible and non-
tangible. Both non-economic and economic damages are viewed as medical malpractice claim
since they arise from victim's compensation (De Fronzo, 122). Economics cost is directly
associated to the injury of the victim such as rehab expenses, future wage loss and expenses on
out-of-pocket. Non-economic cost involves intangible loss incurred by the crime victim. These
costs of crime involve suffering and pain, permanent impairments, and imprisonment. Criminal
actions generate some social and individual cost (Benson, 211). Empirical estimations of costs
on crime are analyzed through theoretical paradigm on national estimates. Many criminal acts
result to social harms which are measured as operational costs. Therefore, criminal acts in
society impose some extra cost in the GDP of a country.
Society endures different types of crime which are related to cost and damages. Costs of violent
crime in society leads to economic loss especially in the estimate of criminal offense accounted
in the government's budget (Benson, 218). Gun violence is another crime in the social system
that leads to increased estimations of the state budget. Economic development activities are
delayed by possesses of the gun in society. Work and medical costs in the social system are

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increased by domestic violence that results from the substantial possession of a gun. Drug abuse
is another crime that is endured in the social system (Howsen, 448). Criminal victims of drug and
substances subject society to low development pace. This is because many potential young
people are not able to engage in community development since they are under the influence of
drug abuse.
Question 2
The victim is used in the criminal justice to refer to a casualty or sufferer. In most cases, an event
or action happens after a victim is injured or harmed especially through criminal activity. The
term twice victimized is used when a person is injured or damaged by a man and later by the
system (Yates, 96). For example, the phrase of twice victimized can be used when an immigrant
or foreigner is sexually assaulted in the new country, and the reporter is trying to take some
reports, but there are inconveniences due language barrier. In that case, a person is referred to as
twice victimized. Cost benefits analysis uses limited resources in making probation, correction,
and enforcement in justice policymakers of the victim (Long, 12). In most case, it promotes
public safety through critical analysis on most significant benefits of the victim. Therefore, we
can say that a twice victimized crime victim suffers double victimization in a criminal incident.
These concepts are much related to the safety occurrence of the non-reporting incident. A victim
depends on people to speak on human performances issues, incident procedures and any
unreliable equipment in the non-reporting process (Yates, 96). In such a case, human
performances concern the cost benefits analysis reduce the trouble encountered during the
investigation process. Non-reporting cases in an event can be hard to detect since they disconnect
people from a system barrier. The humanistic system is built to provide motivation of the twice
victimized person in the crime. The cost-benefit analysis explores some non-reporting

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environmental reports to the sustainability of double victimized person (Long, 12). As such, non-
problem reporting provides a prompt response of an event to avoid double victimization.
Question 3
Social categories factor are much related to homicide victimization in several ways. Violent
victimization is established in the foundation of gender disparity, ethnicity, age, and racism. The
contemporary risk of victimization is demonstrated by a contemporary illustration of the
sophisticated features and patterns (Jenkins, pp). The explanation of the homicide victimization
is addressed across age, genders, race, and ethnicity. The need to explore victimization risk
provides well-established social factors that happen on a daily basis. Homicide victimization can
be analyzed based on gender disparity in different dimensions. Gender-related victimization
involves intimate partner violence, sexual assaults, sexual exploitation trafficking, and genital
mutilation (Davies, npp). Many of these crimes are directed to female gender since they are
much viable to potential victimizers. Sexually oriented victimization involves bisexual parallels,
lesbian, and gays. In most cases, these groups of people are harmed or harassed when they fail to
meet the sexual expectations of their partner.
Ethnicity studies that examine victimization of different classes of people in the community
incorporate various behaviors of a victim (Jenkins, npp). In many cases, these behaviors are
primarily viewed as community-level effects on social deprivation, political and economic
intersections. In most cases, a youth group in society is victimized due to their habits of
associating with a gang. The complexity of age in every society presents a certain group of
people with social experiences in gang life (Davies, npp). The social identity of many people in
the social system is patterned with socialization differences in the understanding of masculinity

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of society's classes. As such, homicide victimization is integrated into different categories of
classes in the social system.
Question 4
The most stressful moments of life is when one is departed by a loved associate. The method of
providing death notification should be done with a lot of care to avoid hurting the grieving
people more (Brace 367). In most cases, death notification is done when a person has been
confirmed the death. The initial notification of death is mainly done by a law enforcement body,
medical personnel, and volunteers. The manner in which news is passed to the departed members
can intensify effects in the grieving process. Death notification which is delayed makes grievers
develop contrary notion on the victim thus increasing depression effects (Yudkin, 1601).
Mistaken death nonfiction makes grievers establish enormous trauma since they are not sure of
the death. Making notification before the substantial information is gathered makes grievers
depressed since they want to know much about their loved one.
The law enforcement body provides five crucial steps of making a death notification. The first
stage involves immediate steps. When an unexpected death occurs, it is advisable to call 911 in
your home (Brace 371). You need to call the doctor when expected death happens primarily in
the nursing home. Family members should be notified as soon as death occurs. The next step is
to locate an vital paper such as bank documents to make sure the safety deposit box is not
accessed by any person. This step helps in finding out the will from the deceased. The third stage
involves practical steps and information, where the unpaid bill is submitted to the personal
representative (Yudkin, 1601). The fourth step requires notification of death starting with close
family and friends. This step involves providing social security to the insurance companies,