1.1 Flashcards
What are the 3 categories of white collar crime?
Organised
Corporate
Professional
What is professional white collar crime?
When an individual in power takes advantage of their position in order to commit a crime
Analyse professional white collar crime
Likely offender — a professional
Likely victim — customers/clients
Deviant
Little public awareness and not many people expect it to happen
What is organised white collar crime?
A crime committed by a group of people with a hierarchical internal structure for a substantial profit
Analyse organised white collar crime
Likely offender — illegal businesses
Likely victim — anyone
Deviant
Fairly high public awareness as a whole but most are unaware of the details
What is corporate white collar crime?
A crime committed by companies rather than individuals, usually a corporation involved in illegal activity
Analyse corporate white collar crime
Likely offender — businesses
Likely victim — users/customers
Deviant
Little public awareness due to lack of prosecution
What are moral crimes?
Actions that violate society’s moral code or norms
Analyse moral crime
Likely victim and likely offender are the same person
Deviant
Little public awareness as they are usually not reported
What are state crimes?
Crimes perpetrated by state agencies in order to further their policies
Analyse state crimes
Likely victim — citizens
Likely offender — government officials
Deviant
High public awareness as they are talked about a lot when they occur
What categories can personal crime be split into?
Hate crime, honour crime, and domestic violence
What is domestic abuse?
A pattern of abusive behaviour used to keep or gain power and control over another person in a relationship
Analyse domestic abuse
Likely victim — woman
Likely offender — man
Deviant
Fairly high public awareness however many are unsure of what actually counts as domestic abuse
What is honour crime?
Violent crimes or other forms of abuse that are carried out in order to protect the ‘honour’ of a family or a community
Analyse honour crime?
Likely victim — a family member, usually from a different culture
Likely offender — a family member, usually from a different culture and an older generation
Very deviant
Little public awareness as they are very underreported
What is hate crime?
A crime motivated by prejudice that typically involves violence
Analyse hate crime
Likely victim — people from a different culture/race, women, people with disabilities, people in the LGBTQ+ community etc..
Likely offender — older people, Caucasian people, patriots, men, traditionalists
Deviant now however not in the past
High public awareness as it has been widely broadcast and talked about a lot
What is technological crime?
Any crime committed using the internet or other forms of technology
Analyse technological crime
Likely victim — anyone who uses the internet
Likely offender— anyone with access and knowledge of the internet
Some is deviant (internet fraud) and some is not (downloading illegal music)
Little public awareness as many don’t know what to look for
