chapter 2 Flashcards
Does violent crime inflicts the most harm on society than any other crime?
No
exmaples
financial/cooperate/white collar
Do most people who commit crimes have a mental illness ?
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
Are people aged 65 + are most likely to be victims of a crime ?
NO
rather they have the higest fear being a victim yet have the lowest likelihood
What age are most likely to be victims?
Ages 15-24
What percentage of crime are solved through forensics evidence(DNA fingerprints) ?
Less than 1 percent is solved through forensics evidence(DNA fingerprints)
What is the CSI effect ?
How people believe the criminal justice system worked based of televison
What are the belifs due to the CSI effect ?
A Jury is more likely to find the individual guilty when forensics evidence is presented ex:sexual assault
What is the fastest forensics data ?
DNA
What is the longest forensics data ?
firearm
what is the impact of the CSI effect ?
(5)
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
What is a crime? (2)
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
Crimes against the person or Violent crime what are the 4 subtypes?
Homicide,
Assault,
Robbery,
Sexual Assault
Assault ?
levels
3 levels
common assault -1
level 2
agraviated - 3
Sexual Assault
3 levels
Robbery
definition
The threat of violence example: flashing or show the knife is still robbery
NOT
Taking a wallet without them knowing is not a robbery
Homicide
Someone is directly or indirectly caused the death of a human being
1st degree ?
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
1st degree murder
sentence and parole eligibility ?
Sentencen - automatic life sentence
Parole - 25 years, never be a free person again- NONE
2nd degree murder
sentence and parole eligibility ?
Sentence- automatic life sentence
Parole eligibility - 10-25 years
2nd degree murder
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
Manslaughter
give examples
and definition
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
Manslaughter sentence minium and maximum and parole eligibility ?
Minimum Sentence- None unless a firearm is used then they get a minimum of 4 years
Maximum overall - life sentence
Parole- 7-10 years
Infanticide
The death of a baby less than 1 years old
Happens by ONLY the biological MOTHER (not father nor adopted parents)
Infanticide sentence maximum and why ?
Maximum Sentence- 5yrs
why
Post Postpartum depression (the biological hormonal changes results in them killing the child
