Crime Flashcards
What are the three types of crime?
Volume, serious and major
What is volume crime?
Through its sheer volume, has a significant impact on the community and the ability of the local police to tackle it.
What are three volume crimes?
Antisocial behaviour, burglary and theft
What is serious crime?
Involves the use of violence, results in financial gain or is conducted by many people in pursuit of a common goal.
What are three serious crimes?
Fraud, sexual assault and stalking
What is major crime?
The most serious incidents of violence and death, which have devastating impacts on victims, families and communities.
What are three major crimes?
Murder, manslaughter and rape
What are the three categories of crime?
Summary, triable either way and indictable only
What is summary crime?
The offender is usually not entitled to a trial by a judge, so the crime is dealt with in the magistrate’s court.
What are two summary crimes?
Minor assaults and motoring offences
What is triable either way crime?
Can be heard in the crown court or the magistrate’s if they deem their sentencing powers sufficient.
What are three triable either way crimes?
Theft, possession of drugs and ABH
What is indictable only crime?
Can only be heard in the crown court.
What are three indictable only crimes?
Murder, manslaughter and rape
What is a social construction?
Reflect shared ideas or perceptions that exist solely because people in a society accept they do.
How is crime a social construction?
Historically, contextually, culturally, and with age
How is crime a social construction historically?
What was once acceptable may become illegal or deviant and vice versa.
How is crime a social construction contextually?
Some behaviours are accepted in certain situations but not in others.
How is crime a social construction culturally?
What is considered acceptable can vary depending on your culture.
How is crime a social construction with age?
Some behaviours are acceptable for certain age groups.
What are three types of crime statistics?
Home Office statistics, CSEW and CVS
What are Home Office statistics?
Based on police data
What is a disadvantage of Home Office statistics?
Not all crimes are recorded.
What is the CSEW?
Face-to-face survey asking people within the general population their experiences of a range of crimes in the last year.
