Chapter 7 (Crime and deviance) Flashcards
Crime clock
Indexes crime every 3 seconds
Larceny theft (What? How often? Most commonly?)
Unlawful taking, leading, riding away of property from possession of another (Every 4 seconds- most commonly shoplifting)
Burglary
Unlawful entry to commit felony or theft
Hotel rule
Applies to lodging houses (Multiple hotel rooms counted as 1)
How often does burglary happen?
Every 14 seconds
Property crime
Motor vehicle theft (14 Boats, trains, construction equipment, etc). Every 25 seconds
Arson
Any willful/malicious burning/attempt witho or without trying to defraud a house, building, motor vehicle, etc
Violent crime
Uses force/threat of force. 1/21 seconds.
Aggravated assault
Unlawful attack to inflict severe/aggravated bodily injury
Simple assault
No weapon (Usually misdemeanor)
Felonious assault
With a weapon- 1/32 seconds
Robbery
Taking/attempting to take something of value from someone by threat of force, violence, fear. 1/60 seconds.
Criminal homicide
Willul killing- 1/21 mins. Usually someone you know
Manslaughter by negligence
Gross negligence
Forcible rape
Carnal knowledge of someone against their will. 1/6 mins
Crime is subject to hierarchy rule
- only hightest offense recorded
Crime clocks don’t usually capture
White collar crime (Fraud, embezzlement), moral crime (prostitution, gabling, possession)
Property crime peaked in ____, since then ______________
1993, gone way down
Violent crime and assault rates are ________
Way down
it costs ______ to house someone in prison
$88
Average sentence
5 years
Recidivism rate
52%
