statistics for unit 4

Question 1

police clearance rates (UK)

Answer 1

~14% [2015]
~7% [2020]
-> low detection -> weak deterrence

Question 2

how much crime is unreported?

Answer 2

~40-50% [dark figure]
-> limits effectiveness of social control

Question 3

reoffending rate

Answer 3

~50% overall
-> shows poor rehabilitation

Question 4

how much crime is linked to reoffending?

Answer 4

80% of crime
-> repeat offending major issue

Question 5

prison population

Answer 5

~87,000 inmates [UK]
-> high demand on system

Question 6

prison overcrowding

Answer 6

prisons often over capacity [~95-100%+]
some exceed certified capacity
-> reduces rehabilitation effectiveness

Question 7

cost of prisons

Answer 7

~£45,000 per prisoner per year
-> very expensive system

Question 8

cost of court procedures

Answer 8

crown court trial = ~£3,000-£4,000+ per case
legal system costly and time consuming
-> limits efficiency

Question 9

impact of court delays

Answer 9

long waiting times for trails
-> reduces public confidence and weakens effectiveness

Question 10

prisoners leaving homeless

Answer 10

1000+ per month
could be due to being released on friday
NARCO = #stopfridayreleases was successful

Question 11

reoffending rate for homeless ex-offenders

Answer 11

~62% reoffend
-> shows importance of support

Question 13

crimestoppers impact

Answer 13

increases reporting -> reduces dark figure

Question 14

ASBO breach rate

Answer 14

~50% breached
-> shows limits of external control

Question 15

what do stats show about social control?

Answer 15

high reoffending -> poor rehabilitation
low detection -> weak deterrence
high unreported crime -> limited contorl
-> social control only partially effective