Types Of Crime

Question 1

White-Collar Crime

Answer 1

non violent crimes for commercial or financial gain
eg:
computer and internet fraud
credit card fraud
tax evasion
case: Bernie Madoff- largest pozi scheme worth £64.8 billion

Question 2

Moral Crimes

Answer 2

Crimes against the normal standard of morality within society
EG:    
       prostitution
       vargrancy
       underage drinking
       assisted suicide
       illegal gambling
       illegal drug use

Question 3

State Crime

Answer 3

Activitities done by or in order of state agencies that go against human rights
EG:
      Genocide
      War Crime
      Torture
      Imprisonment Without trial
Cases: Holocaust
            Tipton Taliban

Question 4

Technological Crimes

Answer 4

Offences committed using the internet or other technology
EG:
Internet enabled fraud
downloading illegal content
Use of social media to promote hate crimes
case:
NOTW hacked victims phone

Question 5

Individual crimes- Hate Crime

Answer 5

Any crime fueld by the motive of predujice/ hate based on an aspect of another person
eg- any form of abuse

Question 6

Individual crimes- Honour crimes

Answer 6

Punishments on people for acts deemed to have brought shame on their family
EG:
     acid attacks
     Abductions
     Mutilations
     Beatings
     Murder
Case: Shafilea Ahmed- suffocated by her parents