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Evaluate Which of the Three Social Factors (Class, Gender, Ethnicity) has the Greatest Impact on Participation in Recorded Street Crime.  

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Evaluate Which of the Three Social Factors (Class, Gender, Ethnicity) has the Greatest Impact on Participation in Recorded Street Crime. Street crime is the term used to describe certain acts that break the criminal law. These acts include violent assault, robbery, vehicle theft or damage, shop theft, and criminal damage. Often, the fear of crime is more common than the actual crime itself, and poses a larger problem in society than what you may first think. This essay sets out to determine which of the three social factors is held most responsible for the great participation in the recorded rates of street crime. The media has the ability to influence and manipulate people's opinions, and most often portrays the following image as Britain's typical criminal. This is inevitably important to discuss when trying to tackle an essay such as this, because it helps to identify any social stigmas that may be involved...

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