Moral crime

Question 1

Moral crime definition

Answer 1

=acts that go against society’s norms or moral codes

Question 2

Examples of moral crime

Answer 2

-vagrancy
-prostitution
-begging
-under-age drinking

Question 3

Victims of moral crime

Answer 3

-most are victimless, no specific victim especially with consenting adults (drugs purchaser unlikely to report themself or dealer)
-under-age drinking no consenting adult but identifiable victim
-some consenting adults=victims e.g. prostitutes desperate or exploited by pimp

Question 4

Offenders of moral crime

Answer 4

-offenders vary according to crime, for some it may be source of income e.g. drug dealers
-some may be forced into offending due to personal circumstances (vagrants + beggars)

Question 5

Level of public awareness - moral crime

Answer 5

-often little awareness of these due to under reporting especially if offender + victim share interest in concealing the crime
-if public are aware may choose to not report it (fear or e.g. begging- more likely to give money than call police)

Question 6

Criminal/deviant - moral crime

Answer 6

criminal and generally deviant yet some believe some shouldn’t be against the law e.g. vagrancy= not their choice/ drug consumption= personal choice