AC 1.1 - Different types of crime

Question 1

Honour crime definition

Answer 1

A crime committed by a family member on a daughter that completed acts deemed to have brought shame to the family

Question 2

What criminal offences are involved with honour crime?

Answer 2

• murder
• assaults
• mutilation
• rape
• acid attacks
• forced marriage

Question 3

types of victims of honour crime

Answer 3

young girls within the family who have deemed to have brought shame to the family,, commonly from Asian backgrounds

Question 4

types of offenders of honour crime

Answer 4

male members of the family, typically father, brother, uncle. Usually from Asian backgrounds

Question 5

level of public awareness of honour crime

Answer 5

• low in wider society due to difference in culture
• within their culture it is high

Question 6

definition of crime

Answer 6

crime is an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law

Question 7

definition of deviance

Answer 7

any behavior which differs from the norms - it is behavior which is uncommon or out the ordinary in some way and socially unacceptable

Question 8

definition of omission

Answer 8

failure to fulfill a moral or legal obligation

Question 9

definition of norm

Answer 9

rules and expectations that determine and regulate appropriate behavior

Question 10

How does society affect what is considered criminal and or deviant

Answer 10

Society dictates what is socially acceptable. Overtime, if something is so socially unacceptable then society expects it to be a criminal offence.

Question 11

What is the difference between crime and deviance

Answer 11

• 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

Question 12

have the number of reported honour crime increased?

Answer 12

• since forced marriage was criminalised in 2014, number of crimes reported increased, over 5000 are now reported each year

Question 13

definition of hate crime

Answer 13

a range of criminal behavior where the perpetrator is motivated by hostility towards the victim’s race, disability, religion, identity

Question 14

types of offences of hate crime

Answer 14

• online abuse
• physical abuse
• protests
• bullying
• property damage - against the property act
• murder
• verbal assault
• harassment
• intimidation
• they all go against the persons act

Question 15

types of victims of hate crime

Answer 15

• those with disabilities
• LGBTQ+ community
• Jews
• Muslims
• Islamic
• gender identity

Question 16

types of offenders of hate crime

Answer 16

those who have a prejudice against those with a protected characteristic

Question 17

level of public awareness of hate crime

Answer 17

• 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

Question 18

is hate crime criminal or deviant?

Answer 18

• both
• criminal because it goes against the persons act and the property act
• deviant because society views it as wrong

Question 19

definition of domestic abuse

Answer 19

the use of violence, abuse or threatening behaviour against a partner, ex partner or family member

Question 20

types of criminal offences of domestic abuse

Answer 20

• assault
• verbal abuse
• harassment
• financial abuse
• coercive control
• physical assaults
• rape

Question 21

types of victims of domestic abuse

Answer 21

• 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

Question 22

types of offenders of domestic abuse

Answer 22

• victim’s domestic partner, ex partner, family member, carer
• women can also be offenders but they are typically men

Question 23

level of public awareness of domestic abuse

Answer 23

• 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.