Short- And Long-Term Effects Of Crime On Victims And Communities

Effects of Crime on Victims and Communities Name Institution Effects of Crime on Victims and Communities In Loudoun County a crime occurred in 2015 that involved assault on a female jogger. In this crime, a woman was jogging around the Lansdowne area at around 5:45 a.m. in the location near Riverside Parkway when a man instantly tackled her to the ground. The woman managed to fight him off and called the police. One short-term effect of the assault on the victim is shock. The woman could be experiencing numbness, disbelief, and feel extremely overwhelmed with shock from such an incident. The shock could result from disbelief and being stunned that something like that could happen where many people pass through (Laureate Education, Inc, 2012).The possible long-term effect on this female victim is panic-attack. This means that the woman could suffer long-term experiences of sudden fear followed by other symptoms such as sweat...