Question

Discuss how likely are you to report to the police both of the scenarios listed below (or similar ones), citing the texts on crime measurement:

a) a petty theft (i.e. $20 taken from your gym locker)

b) a domestic theft (i.e. your teenage child takes your watch to sell it)

Explain for what reasons you would (not)report each crime type.

Answer 1

For the first scenario that is a petty theft, i would surely report to the police because if I wouldn't stop him right now then he would keep doing such small thefts and so on he will start to do great thefts, itsi really necessary to show him the right way.

For the second scenario, I would not report to the police if my teenage child takes my watch to sell it, rather i will scold him and punish him if necessary. I will try yo make him understand that these is not the right way to stole someone's thing.