CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR KEY CONCEPTS

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME?

Answer 1

>ACQUISITIVE
>ANTI-SOCIAL
>DRUG-REALTED
>SEXUAL
>VIOLENT

Question 2

WHAT IS AN ACQUISTIVE CRIME?

Answer 2

TAKING MONEY/BELONGINGS WITHOUT CONSENT

E.G THEFT AND FRAUD

Question 3

WHAT IS AN ANTI-SOCIAL CRIME?

Answer 3

CASUING DISTRESS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT PART OF YOUR FAMILY
E.G GRAFFITI
DRUNK AND DISORDELY

Question 4

WHAT IS A DRUG RELATED CRIME?

Answer 4

TRADING OR USING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES

E.G SUPPLYING OR BUYING DRUGS

Question 5

WHAT IS A SEXUAL CRIME?

Answer 5

MAKING SOMONE SUBMIT TO A SEXUAL CAT WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT E.G RAPE

Question 6

WHAT IS A VIOLENT CRIME?

Answer 6

CAUSING PHYSICAL HARM OR DEATH TO SOMEONE ELSE
E.G PHYSICAL ASSAULT
MURDER

Question 7

WHAT IS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT?

Answer 7

THIS MEANS THAT LAWS DIFFER DEPENDING UPON THE SOCIETY AS CRIME IS AN ACT AGIANST THE LAW. E.G IN SOME SOCIETIES IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO MARRY MORE THAN ONE PERSON BUT IN BRITISH SOCIETY THIS IS KNOWN AS BIGAMY.

Question 8

WHAT ARE DIFFERENT WAYS OF MEASURING CRIME?

Answer 8

> OFFICIAL STATISTICS-PRODUCED BY THE GOV-RECORDED BY THE POLICE FORCE
SELF-REPORT SURVEYS E.G VICTIM SURVEY

Question 9

WHAT IS AN ADV AND DIS AD OF OFFICIAL STATS?

Answer 9

AD-SHOW US HOW CRIMES ARE INCREASINGA ND DECREASING AND WHAT THE MOST COMMON CRIMES ARE
DIS-CAN ONLY RECORD THE CRIMES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED OR DETECTED.

Question 10

DIS AND AD OF SELF-REPORT

Answer 10

AD-FIND CRIMES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED/

ANONYMOUS