Five possible negative effects of crime in your community.

Five possible negative effect of crime in our community are:

•Fear

•Stress

•Trust issue

•Unpeaceful environment

•Increased mob mentality

Further explanation:

Crime is an act which is against the law.

Criminal offence is harmful act not only to an individual but also to a community, society or state. Any type of violation of law will lead to crime.

If any kind of crime increases it may have a negative effect on our community.

•Crime will make a negative effect as it increase fear among us. Due to crime in community people will have fear of victimization. They feared to move outside freely.

•Fear of victimization eventually leads to stress due to which a person’s health might be affected.

•Crimes affects trust issues as people will not be able to trust government or laws. It increases the distrust among people for the government.  

•Unpeaceful environment will be created due to crime as it disturbs the humanity and harmony among the community members.

•Mob mentality or we can say that herd mentality, is how human adopt behaviors and follow trends based on their circle of influence. As crimes occur in the community it will increase the mob mentality between the community members.

Learn more:

1.Learn more about crime link

2.Learn more about violent crimes link

3.Learn more about the impact of risk behavior in social economic physical and emotional/mental link

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Chapter: Crime and society.

Keywords:

Crime, fear, stress, trust, unpeaceful environment, mob mentality, community, Society,  victimization, humanity, harmony .