Definitions

Question 1

What is the legal definition of crime

Answer 1

An act or omission which constitutes an offence and punishable by law

Question 2

Deviance defenition

Answer 2

An actor omission that differs from the socially accepted values and norms of a society. It may or may not be punishable by law.

Question 3

Murder

Answer 3

The unlawful killing of a reasonable person in being and under the king’s peace and with malice afterthought expressed or implied

Question 4

Manslaughter

Answer 4

The unlawful killing of a human being without malice afterthought;

Question 5

Voluntary manslaughter

Answer 5

Occurs when the offender intended to cause death or serious injury with mitigating circumstances. Which can include loss of control or a failed suicide pact

Question 6

Involuntary manslaughter

Answer 6

Occurs when the offender did not intend to cause death or serious injury but death occurred due to gross negligence or recklessness

Question 7

Common assault

Answer 7

Occurs when someone is assaulted or battered; battery occurs when unlawful force is used in another, whereas assault is when fear is used to intimidate another.

Question 8

Actual bodily harm ABH

Answer 8

Occurs when the assault or battery causes actual, intended or unintended physical harm to the victim which requires short term treatment.

Question 9

Grievous Bodily Harm

Answer 9

Occurs when the assault or battery causes serious, intended or unintended harm which requires longer-term treatment

Question 10

Domestic abuse

Answer 10

Is any type of cohesive or threatening behaviour including emotional, financial, sexual and/ or psychological abuse. D.V can be committed by a partner, ex-partner or other family members

Question 11

Honour crime

Answer 11

Is a crime committed against a family member who is believed to have brought shame upon the family. Honour crimes include murder (honour killing), torture, acid attacks, gentile mutilation, forced marriage, threats

Question 12

Hate crime

Answer 12

A hare crime occurs when the offender targets a victim because of their membership (or perceived membership) in a certain cultural group

Question 13

State crime/ human rights crime

Answer 13

Green and ward (2005) illegal or deviant activities perpetrated by or with complicity of state agencies

Question 14

Moral crime

Answer 14

Is a category of crime that is considered victimless because there is no specific victim especially when they are committed against concerning adults

Question 15

Euthanasia

Answer 15

The act of deliberately ending a person’s life to relieve that person of suffering

Question 16

Assisted suicide

Answer 16

A person who aids,abets, counsels or procures the suicide of another.

Question 17

White collar crime

Answer 17

encompasses a variety of nonviolent crimes committed by a professional individual in the course of their occupation for financial gain

Question 18

Corporate crime

Answer 18

Is committed by a corporation. The difference between white collar crime and corporate crime relates to who profits from the crime; white collar the individual profits, corporate the whole company profits

Question 19

Organized crime

Answer 19

A planned, serious crime that is coordinated and conducted by people working together on a continuing basis

Question 20

Professional Crime

Answer 20

Criminal activity that provides the criminal with their main source of income, obtained illegally using specialist skills over an extended period of time

Question 21

E-crime/ technological crime/ cybercrime

Answer 21

Is any crime in which a computer plays an essential part; it is the illegal exploitation of computer technologies, usually involving the internet.

Question 22

Prostitution

Answer 22

Exchange of sensual services for money

Question 23

Vagrancy

Answer 23

A vagrant is someone who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or visible means of support

Question 24

Policy plus example

Answer 24

Sets of guidelines used to prevent, reduce, deter or punish criminal acts. Crime management policy can be influenced both formally and informally by biological, individualistic and sociological theories

Question 25

Informal policy making

Answer 25

Occurs through social pressure, where people may campaign for policies to be created, amended or abolished. For example after a campaign from Julie Hoggs mum the double Jeopardy was changed

Question 26

Formal policy making

Answer 26

Occurs through legislative or judicial processes where policies can be created, amended or abolished