Test 3 chapter 9 Flashcards
what can be reported crimes being committed are not just reported, but the have limitations: responses may be based on recall, respondents may not be truthful, and workplace crimes are not included
Victimization surveys
what is a behaviour that violates the criminal law and is punishable by a fine, jail term or other negative sanction?
Crime
what are the two components of every crime?
Act & Intent
which component of crime is this: expressed in the concept of men’s rea, meaning guilty mind. committing a crime may range from wilful conduct
Intent
what are the two major categories of criminal law?
summary & Indictable offences
which criminal law categorizes is a conviction offence which relatively minor crime that is punishable by a fine or less than a year in jail EX: public unlawful assembly, theft (5000$ and under), & traffic violations
Summary offence
Which criminal law categorizes as a conviction offence for more serious crimes, such as murder or aggravated assault, that are punishable by more than a year’s imprisonment
indictable offence
which type of crime is this: consists of actions involving force or the threat of force against others and includes homicide, attempted homicide the three levels of assault and sexual assault, robbery, and other violent offences like criminal negligence causing death
Violent Crimes
which violent crime is this: the unlawful intentional killing of one person by another
Homicide
which violent crime is: the killing of four or more people at one time and in one place by the same person.
Mass murder
which violent crime is this: the killing of three or more people over more than a month by the same person
Serial murder
what are the four types of serial killers?
- Visionaries
- Missionaries
- Hedonists
- Power/Control seekers
Which type of serial killer kills because they hear a voice or have a vision that commands them to commit the murderous acts
Visionaries
Which type of serial killer takes it upon themselves to rid the community or the world of what they believe is an undesirable type of person
Missionaries
Which type of serial killer obtains personal or sexual gratification from violence
Hedonists