5 General Categories of Crime

Question 1

Crimes against the person involved in violence or an immediate potential for violence.

Ex:
Against Person: Homicide, Aggravated assault, forcible rap

Property Offenses: Burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson

Answer 1

Street Crime/ Conventional Property Crime

Question 2

Transactions between two or more willing parties concerning the sale or purchase of desired, but illegal, goods or services.

Ex: gambling, prostitution, illicit drug usage and distribution, homosexuality, drunkenness

Answer 2

Victimless Crime

Question 3

Consists of illegal acts, executed by five or more producers with varying degrees of participation, to directly or indirectly secure a system of recurring financial rewards through the provision of goods and services

Answer 3

Organized Crime

Question 4

Organized crime overlaps considerably with that of white collar crime

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The opportunity to commit criminal or deviant acts by virtue of one’s job, vocation, or profession, is referred to as;

Answer 5

Occupational and Career-Oriented Crime

Question 6

Committed for political motives, some are serious, others politically motivated crimes are minor infractions

Ex: having parade or rally / Hijacking planes

Answer 6

Political Crime

Question 7

NPA

Answer 7

Attack against government

Question 8

Corruption

Answer 8

Crime by the government