Characteristics Of Criminal Behaviour

Question 1

By who?

Answer 1

Far and Gibbons (1990)

Question 2

Property predatory crime

Answer 2

• persons are involved in attempting to take the personal property of others without permission
• e.g burglary, robbery

Question 3

Property fraudulent crime

Answer 3

• persons are involved in deceit or manipulation with the purpose of converting property or services of others to their own use
• e.g embezzlement, fraud

Question 4

Interpersonal violence general

Answer 4

• person are involved in actions that threaten or cause actual personal harm e.g murder, assault

Question 5

Interpersonal violence sexual

Answer 5

• person are involved in actions that threaten or cause actual personal harm and contain a sexual element e.g rape, sexual abuse

Question 6

Transactional vice

Answer 6

• persons are involved in victimless offences where there is a willing exchange of goods or services
• e.g prostitution, illegal gambling

Question 7

Order disruption

Answer 7

• persons are involved in actions where there is no direct victim but concern is raised about potential victims
• e.g. resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, loitering

Question 8

Folk/mundane crime

Answer 8

-a broad category whereby persons are involved in actions that can range from minor rule violations e.g fishing without a license
- to more serious violations e.g. regulations on vehicles
- mundane acts tend to foster public ambivalence

Question 9

ONS

Answer 9

• collects and publishes information about different types and amounts of criminal activity in the UK.
• identifies two criminal behaviour: victim based crimes (murder and theft) , crimes against society (drug offences, possessions of weapons)