Aspects Of City Life - Crime.

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status. This has not only increased the size of the university in
terms of property but also the number of students attending it. This therefore
means that the overall size of Sunderland has increased, including the numbers
of shops, clubs, recreational activities and also houses.

A great deal of people in Sunderland believe that their local pubs and
clubs have been 'taken over' by students and at first there was a great deal of
apprehension and tension between locals and students, often resulting in violent
conflict. This still exists but to a much smaller extent. However, something
that can be connected with this is the mugging and burglary that happens to a
small minority of students. Obviously crime occurs everywhere, no matter where
you live, but students are seen as easy targets due to their vulnerability, as
well as the fact that they have money and valuable possessions. The severity of
some of the attacks has been such that victims have needed extensive ...

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