Intro to Crim

Question 1

Crime

Answer 1

-guilty act-with intention
-socially constructed+culturally relative
-changes over time

Question 2

White collar crime

Answer 2

-financially motivated
-higher social class perpetrator
-generally non-violent
e.g fraud,bribery,embezzlement

Question 3

Opportunistic crime

Answer 3

-unplanned crime:occurs by chance
e.g car left unattended stolen

Question 4

Violent crime

Answer 4

intent to harm the victim-with/without weapons
e.g assault/murder

Question 5

Property crime

Answer 5

property stolen/damaged
does not have to involve force/threat but can
e.g arson,burglary

Question 6

Anti-social behaviour

Answer 6

behaviour negatively affecting others-cause alarm/distress
Personal: e.g assault
Nuisance:annoyance/trouble e.g noise levels
Environmental:affects wider environment i.e public spaces/buildings

Question 7

Recidivism

Answer 7

likelihood of a punished offender to reoffend