... the offender for example a theft could have occurred by a family member of theirs and finally the victim may not be able to inform the police as they may be too badly injured or dead. Another problem with the public reporting crime could be where they report intentional crime where an advantage for themselves is gained such as they receive insurance payments. The Merseyside Crime Survey studied the extent of crime in the Liverpool region. It showed that in inner-city areas the local community was less likely to report crime to the police because of a mixture of lack of faith and a fear of reprisal. This shows that criminal statistics are not entirely correct due to a lot of people not reporting crimes to the police for one of the above reasons. It could also be considered that a person may not be aware that they are the victims of ...

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