Chapter 2D: Types of Crimes Flashcards
How can criminal activity be categorised?
The type of crime, the type of offence under law or the participants involved
How is type of crime classified as?
Crimes against the person or crimes against property
How is type of offence under law classified as?
Indictable or summary offence
How is participants involved classified as?
Principal offender or an accessory
What are crimes against the person?
Criminal offences which involve causing harm to another person or a threat to cause harm to another person
What are some common examples of crimes against the person?
Murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, culpable driving or assault
What are crimes against property?
Criminal offences that involve using force or deception to obtain, damage or destroy property
What are some common examples of crimes against property?
Burglary, theft, fraud, shoplifting or obtaining property by deception
What is the most and second most common Victorian criminal offence?
Crimes against property are the most common and crimes against the person are the second most common
What is kidnapping defined as?
A person leads, takes, entices or detains any person with intent to demand from that person or any other person, any payment by way of ransom for the return of that person, with intent to gain advantage from detaining that person
What is arson defined as?
Destroying or damaging property by fire
When is a person guilty of robbery?
If they steal, and in order to do so, use force on any person or seek to put any person in fear that they will be subjected to force
Why is robbery both a crime against the person and a crime against property?
It involves causing harm or threatening to cause harm to another person, as well as depriving the victim of property
