Criminal damage loser
competition
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With criminal damage everybody is a loser
The offender risks punishment by court or an anti-social
behaviour order. This may affect success straight away or later in
life. The owner of the property has to pay for the repair if not
insured or the excess if it is insured; insurance costs increase.
Sorting out repairs takes time too. Many of the items damaged
belong to the Council and therefore everyone pays for these repairs
in taxes. If businesses or other services are affected they may
increase prices or withdraw their business or service from the
area. People walking past damage lose their enjoyment of a pleasant
environment and no longer feel safe.
Our message is: Nobody wins with criminal damage,
everyone is a loser.
The Challenge:
Create something which will give a strong message to
prevent Criminal Damage in one or more of the following
categories:
3 categories and 4 age groups
Categories:
- Drawings, paintings/graphics – max A4 size
- Music – up to 20 second jingle or up to 1 minute piece of
music.
- Written message to accompany criminal damage photograph
- choice of photographs are available to download below.
Age Groups:
- Under 11yrs
- 11-13yrs
- 14-17yrs
- 18-25yrs
View the competition guidelines page
for rules, hints and how to submit your entry.
Prizes of certificates and / or vouchers. General
Closing date for competition entries is 22nd August 2008.
Schools have an extended closing date of 5 September
2008.
What is criminal damage?
Destroying or damaging property belonging to someone else
without a lawful excuse.
Intending or being reckless (not even thinking about or caring
about the chance that someone’s property would be damaged)
Some Examples:
Writing on bus shelters, kicking balls so that cars or windows
get damaged, scratching paintwork, breaking aerials or wing
mirrors, setting fire to things including grass, setting off
detonators and fireworks, to cause damage.
Maximum sentence: Life imprisonment. Read more about the
effects of criminal damage.
Allerdale Borough Council
