AC 1.1 - Different types of crime Flashcards
Honour crime definition
A crime committed by a family member on a daughter that completed acts deemed to have brought shame to the family
What criminal offences are involved with honour crime?
- murder
- assaults
- mutilation
- rape
- acid attacks
- forced marriage
types of victims of honour crime
young girls within the family who have deemed to have brought shame to the family,, commonly from Asian backgrounds
types of offenders of honour crime
male members of the family, typically father, brother, uncle. Usually from Asian backgrounds
level of public awareness of honour crime
- low in wider society due to difference in culture
- within their culture it is high
definition of crime
crime is an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law
definition of deviance
any behavior which differs from the norms - it is behavior which is uncommon or out the ordinary in some way and socially unacceptable
definition of omission
failure to fulfill a moral or legal obligation
definition of norm
rules and expectations that determine and regulate appropriate behavior
How does society affect what is considered criminal and or deviant
Society dictates what is socially acceptable. Overtime, if something is so socially unacceptable then society expects it to be a criminal offence.
What is the difference between crime and deviance
- crime is against the law whereas deviance is against society’s views.
- crime is punishable officially with lawful punishments
- deviance is punishable by society with unofficial punishments
have the number of reported honour crime increased?
- since forced marriage was criminalised in 2014, number of crimes reported increased, over 5000 are now reported each year
definition of hate crime
a range of criminal behavior where the perpetrator is motivated by hostility towards the victim’s race, disability, religion, identity
types of offences of hate crime
- online abuse
- physical abuse
- protests
- bullying
- property damage - against the property act
- murder
- verbal assault
- harassment
- intimidation
- they all go against the persons act
types of victims of hate crime
- those with disabilities
- LGBTQ+ community
- Jews
- Muslims
- Islamic
- gender identity
types of offenders of hate crime
those who have a prejudice against those with a protected characteristic
level of public awareness of hate crime
- there has been an increase in public awareness because more people are speaking out
- police are prosecuting more
- more legislation is in place
- victims are more encouraged to speak out
is hate crime criminal or deviant?
- both
- criminal because it goes against the persons act and the property act
- deviant because society views it as wrong
definition of domestic abuse
the use of violence, abuse or threatening behaviour against a partner, ex partner or family member
types of criminal offences of domestic abuse
- assault
- verbal abuse
- harassment
- financial abuse
- coercive control
- physical assaults
- rape
types of victims of domestic abuse
- usually female but also male
- between the ages of 16-24
- those in the lowest income bracket
- those with a disability
- divorced/separated women
- these are all vulnerable individuals
types of offenders of domestic abuse
- victim’s domestic partner, ex partner, family member, carer
- women can also be offenders but they are typically men
level of public awareness of domestic abuse
- both low and high
- society are aware and campaigns are bringing domestic abuse to public and political attention
- low because it is hard to spot and the victim makes excuses for the offender and doesn’t report etc.
