types of crime Flashcards
lesson 1
indictable crimes
serious offences always held in crown court
summary crimes
less serious, in magistrates court - can be moved based on severity
volume crime
larger number of offences caused by small amount of population
- financial loss and victim invasions
- more commonly summary offences
major crime
criminal activity
- unusually serious or significant in violence and death
- has devastating impacts on victims and the community
theft
taking goods or property without using force
- punishment depends on degree of theft
robbery
steal from a person using force or making them believe force will be used
- life in prison or unlimited fines
burglary
illegal entry to property to steal from it
- 6 months imprisonment
homicide
killing one person by another
- legal and illegal killings
- legal would be soldiers at war
murder
illegal killing with intentions to kill
manslaughter
unintentional killing
- no premeditation
personal crime
physical or mental harm to the person
- assault, battery, false imprisonment
property crime
interference with another person’s right to use or enjoy their property
- robbery, arson
