Definitions of Crime Flashcards
1
Q
What makes a particular crime sensational?
A
Something out of the ordinary e.g some violent crimes
2
Q
What sorts of crime are of little apparent interest?
A
Victimless crimes such as embezzlement
3
Q
What makes a crime impact on a community?
A
Frightening crimes- a series of rapes for instance
4
Q
What is Blackburn’s (1995) distinction between crime and criminality?
A
Crimes are committed as a rational response to the environment in which people find themselves, and that that criminality is a characteristic of an individual that emphasise his/her propensity to commit crimes.
