Ch 15 - Property Crime Flashcards

1
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Embezzlement

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To take money or misappropriate funds that belong to someone else.

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Obtaining Goods Under False Pretenses

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Misrepresenting the truth to obtain goods that belong to someone else.

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3
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Structural Functionalism

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A sociological theory that explains how society functions according to the structure of a system of interrelated parts.

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4
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Conflict Theories

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Theories that focus on the unequal distribution of power in society.

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5
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Marxism

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A school of thought developed by Karl Marx arguing that society must be understood in terms of social conflict, class relations, + the inequalities caused by capitalism. (Promote revolution by the working class)

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Intra-Class Crime

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Crime in which the victim + offender are from the same social group.

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7
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Break + Enter

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A type of property crime where the accused trespasses on private property w/ intent to commit a crime.

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8
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Motor Vehicle Theft

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The act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.

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9
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Counterfeiting

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Producing imitation currency w/o legal sanction of the government (A form of fraud).

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10
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Card Not Present Fraud

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A form of fraud usually carries out over the telephone/ internet when a stolen/forged credit card is used to purchase a good or to acquire a service.

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11
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Classical School of Criminology

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A body of work that argued people have the capacity to think rationally; contemporary deterrence theory is rooted in this school of thought.

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12
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Utilitarianism

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A philosophy that suggests reasoned decisions will produce the greatest good for the greatest number.

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13
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Deterrence Theory

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A theory based on the idea that for punishment to be effective, it must be swift, sure, + certain.

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14
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Social Forces

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The perspective that elements of society have the capability of causing cultural change/influencing human behaviour.

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15
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Homelessness

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A range of physical living conditions that can include living on the streets or in the open, staying in emergency shelters, or being provisionally housed (couch surfing w/ friends or relatives).

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16
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Absolute Deprivation

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Low income or poverty in + of itself.