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chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Does violent crime inflicts the most harm on society than any other crime?

A

No
exmaples
financial/cooperate/white collar

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Do most people who commit crimes have a mental illness ?

A

No
many crimes are crimes of opportunity or can be rational
examples:
Opportuniy: using a baseball bat to hit a window of a car who rear ended you
Rational: selling drugs to make money

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3
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Are people aged 65 + are most likely to be victims of a crime ?

A

NO
rather they have the higest fear being a victim yet have the lowest likelihood

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4
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What age are most likely to be victims?

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Ages 15-24

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5
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What percentage of crime are solved through forensics evidence(DNA fingerprints) ?

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Less than 1 percent is solved through forensics evidence(DNA fingerprints)

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6
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What is the CSI effect ?

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How people believe the criminal justice system worked based of televison

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What are the belifs due to the CSI effect ?

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A Jury is more likely to find the individual guilty when forensics evidence is presented ex:sexual assault

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8
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What is the fastest forensics data ?

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DNA

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9
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What is the longest forensics data ?

A

firearm

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9
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what is the impact of the CSI effect ?

(5)

A

Impact how people feel about crime
example
1.)More fearful
2.)unsafe communities, 3.)feels like the crime rate is increasing,
4.)Over estimating themselves being a victim,
5.)higher support of the police

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10
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What is a crime? (2)

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1.) A violation of a norm that has been codified into criminal law

2.)An act or omission that is against the law and punishable upon conviction
Act - robbing, assaulting
Omission- a failure to act ex: hit and run, not filling your taxes

Crimes are outlined in The Criminal Code of Canada

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11
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Crimes against the person or Violent crime what are the 4 subtypes?

A

Homicide,
Assault,
Robbery,
Sexual Assault

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12
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Assault ?

levels

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3 levels
common assault -1
level 2
agraviated - 3

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Sexual Assault

A

3 levels

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14
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Robbery

definition

A

The threat of violence example: flashing or show the knife is still robbery

NOT
Taking a wallet without them knowing is not a robbery

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15
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Homicide

A

Someone is directly or indirectly caused the death of a human being

16
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1st degree ?

A

1.)Planned,deliberate and premeditated
2.) kill an on-duty police officer or correctional officer (prison guard)
3.) if you are committing a crime and a homicide takes place:

Sexual assault,
Forcebal confinement, Criminal harssment Intimidation
Terrorist
Hijacking
Carried out as criminal organization

17
Q

1st degree murder
sentence and parole eligibility ?

A

Sentencen - automatic life sentence

Parole - 25 years, never be a free person again- NONE

18
Q

2nd degree murder
sentence and parole eligibility ?

A

Sentence- automatic life sentence
Parole eligibility - 10-25 years

19
Q

2nd degree murder

A

Intent to kill but not premeditated

Example: pick up a chair and hit the individual 15 times is intent vs only hitting them 1 time

20
Q

Manslaughter
give examples

and definition

A

1.) Without the intention to cause death
Example: push the individual and they fall and crack open their skull and die the person who pushed committed

2.)Can be the result of criminal negligence or recklessness - ignore the risk of their behaviour

Example:
- leave the child unattended in a car on a hot day so they can go shopping and the child dies

  • funny person show off a gun and shoot someone at a party

-Left a loaded gun with a child unattended

21
Q

Manslaughter sentence minium and maximum and parole eligibility ?

A

Minimum Sentence- None unless a firearm is used then they get a minimum of 4 years

Maximum overall - life sentence

Parole- 7-10 years

22
Q

Infanticide

A

The death of a baby less than 1 years old

Happens by ONLY the biological MOTHER (not father nor adopted parents)

23
Q

Infanticide sentence maximum and why ?

A

Maximum Sentence- 5yrs
why
Post Postpartum depression (the biological hormonal changes results in them killing the child

24
Q

Property crime

defintion

A

Unlawfully taking or attempts to take someone property from them (without violence) or deliberately damaging another persons property

25
Q

What are the 2 categories of theft ?

A

Theft under 5000
and
Theft over 5000

26
Q

What is commonly reported offence ?

A

Theft under 5000

27
Q

what is the most reported stolen car

A

Hunda CRV

28
Q

Examples of Property crime

(6)

A

1.) car theft
2.)breaking and entering,
3.)shoplifting,
4.)vandalism
5.)arson
6.) fraud

29
Q

Why are violent crimes more likely to be solved than property crimes ?

(3)

A

1.) Violent crime is going to involve another person much more likely to have more witness
2.) Much more likely to know/ identify them,
3.) Propriety crime are often done by opportunity of a stranger

30
Q

Why is someone convicted of a property crime more likely to get a prison sentence than someone found guilty of a violent crime ?

A

Usually repeat offenders

31
Q

Hate crimes

definiton & Examples (9)

A

Criminal offences committed against a person or property that is intended to intimidate or harm a person or group to which they belong

Based on upon:
Gender
Sex
Sexual orientation
Gender identity
Religion
Race
Ethnicity
Social class
Disability
Political views

32
Q

Occupational crimes=white collar crimes ?
example ?

A

crimes committed by individuals during their course of their employment
Ex: embezzlement, tax evasion, insider trader

33
Q

Organizational crime=cooperate crimes ?
examples ?

A

crimes committed for the benefit of the organization often done to increase profit
exmaple: producing unsafe products - Teflon,
Environmental crimes- dumbing toxic materials

34
Q

the issue with organizatonal crimes also name the advantages

(3) & (4)

A

Weren’tseen as problematic
1.) what the media focuses on conventional street crimes and violent crimes.
2.) seen as less serious, not important
3.) the effects aren’t as immediate, it can take years to discover the results, the effects can be delayed people aren’t as aware

Advantage
1.)Better legal representation
2.)Contrary to street crimes it’s hidden from view it’s a private action,
3.)not the same amount of physical evidence,
4.) Normalized in the business world it as seen as doing business

35
Q

Organized crime Ganges ?

A

A group of three or more people who come together to commit one or more serious offences that are intended to result in a material benefit

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