AC 1.1 - Types of Crime Flashcards
true cases, types
define ‘honour crime’
a crime committed by those who aim to protect the reputation of their family or community
give examples of honour crimes
abduction
coercive control
forced marriage
who are the victims of an honour crime?
those who subvert to a family’s or culture’s traditions
more likely to be young females
younger members of cultures
who are the offenders of honour crimes?
often males
higher status members
people who believe that tradition is important
what is the level of public awareness for honour crimes and why?
low- cultural differences and less likely to be reported at lower levels like coercive control
how old was banaz mahmod when she was murdered?
20
why was banaz mahmod murdered?
she ended a violent and abusive forced marriage she got into when she was 16/17 and started another relationship with someone else
what day was banaz mahmod murdered?
24th january 2006
how was banaz mahmod murdered?
raping
torturing when she was asleep before getting strangled with a ligature
define domestic abuse
a crime that is committed in the home against a partner or children
give examples of domestic abuse
physical
psychological
sexual
financial violence
who are usually the offenders for domestic abuse?
males
how was clare wood murdered?
she was strangled and set on fire by her violent and obsessive ex-boyfriend
what was clare wood’s ex boyfriend’s name?
george appleton
define a technological crime
crimes that are enabled by technology through the internet
why can the level of public awareness for technological crime be low and high?
low: victims are less likely to know the point when they were attacked
high: fraud is the most common crime in england/wales
give examples of technological crimes:
hacking (cyber trespassing)
cyber-bullying
phishing scams
identity theft
illegal streaming
copyright
who are usually the victims of technological crimes?
internet users
individuals less knowledgeable of security software
people who share personal info online
who are usually the offenders of technological crimes?
organised criminal gangs
those with a high level of technical proficiency and specific software forms
how old is alex bessell?
21
what was alex bessell’s business called?
aiobuy
how many sales did alex bessell’s business make?
34k
define hate crime:
crimes motivated to be by prejudice discrimination based upon social characteristics
why are hate crimes caused?
they are the offender’s prejudicial views that have aggravated the attack
what is the level of public awareness for hate crimes?
increasing
who are usually the victims of hate crime?
ethnic minority groups
those from a marginalised group of society (usually have different characteristics from the offender)
who are usually the offenders of hate crime?
dependent
those with strong prejudicial views
what condition does adam pearson have?
neurofibromatosis type 1
define neurofibrotamosis type 1:
causes benign tumours to grow in the nerves of his face
what assault did adam pearson experience in a brighton night club?
a guy thought he was wearing a mask and tried to rip his face off
what is a ponzi scheme?
taking money from investors and rather than investing to make a gain, they use the latest investment to pay dividends to existing investors
what was bernie madoff really doing with the investments?
he added all the money to a bank account
what rate of return did madoff offer to his clients?
12%
why weren’t madoff’s activities reported to the authorities?
they were all invisible for years
what was madoff’s nickname?
the financial wizard
when and who eventually turned him in?
in 2008 by his sons
when did madoff pledge guilty?
2009
how many years was madoff imprisoned for?
150
what was the name of the charity that supported madoff victims?
madoff victim fund
give reasons as to why white collar crimes are invisible (5)
under-reporting
limited media coverage
power and respectability
complexity
labelling/ de-labelling
what does it mean if an offender has power and respectability?
the offender’s high status means that they are less likely to be suspected of a crime and have power and wealth to avoid any prosecution
define deviance
any behaviour that violates social norms/ expected standards
define crime
any act that breaks the law
define a white collar crime
a non-violent crime done for financial gain
list the 3 types of white collar crimes
organized
corporate
professional
define a corporate crime
when a crime is committed by or on behalf of a company
define a professional crime
when a crime is committed by professionals
who is edwin sutherland?
a criminologist who defined a white collar crime
give 5 examples of professional crime
fraud
embezzlement
professional misconduct
fiddling expenses
bribery and corruption in government and businesses
