Problems in defining crime Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four issues that make crime difficult to define?
A
Culture, age, context and circumstance
2
Q
What is the Latin term for an individual being in control and the crime being a voluntary act?
A
Actus rea
3
Q
What is the Latin term for an individual holding the intent to commit a crime?
A
Mens rea
4
Q
What is the Latin term for an individual being developed enough to understand that they are committing a crime?
A
Doli incapax
5
Q
Name two methods of recording crime
A
Police reports and victim/offender surveys
6
Q
How many offences did the police record last year and how much has this increased since last year?
A
10.8 million; 13%
