UNIT 1 - AC1.1 - TYPES OF CRIME Flashcards
What is the definition of crime?
An action which is classified as an offence and is punishable by the law
What is the definition of deviance?
An action that differs from the societal norms. This will vary from place and culture
What is the definition for WWC?
A non-violent crime, usually committed for financial gain
What are the three main types of WCC?
Organised, corporate, professional
Examples of WCC:
Embezzlement, fraud, fiddling expenses, bribery
Typical offender of WCC:
Often people who work in commercial environments of a high social status
Typical victim of WCC:
Vulnerable people, usually the elderly who have investment funds
Level of Public Awareness for WCC:
Low - easily hidden and violent crimes go noticed more
Is WCC criminal and/or deviant
Both
What is the definition for moral crime?
Crimes which conflict with the standard morals of society
What are the 4 main examples of moral crime?
Vagrancy, prostitution, assisted suicide, drug use
Typical offender of moral crime?
Victim and offender typically the same person (victimless crime)
However victim/offender is often in a difficult place financially
Level of public awareness for moral crime:
Low - often hidden from close friends and family
Are moral crimes criminal and/or deviant
both
What is the definition of state crime?
Activities perpetrated by, or in order of state agencies in order to further their policies
Examples of state crime:
Genocide, war crime, torture, imprisonment without trial
Typical victim of state crime
- citizens of the country
- people of different religious/ political views to the state
Typical offender of state crime
high ranking government officials
level of public awareness for state crime
high - crimes are so extreme
are state crimes deviant and/or deviant
both
What is the definition of tech crime?
an offence usually committed using technology
examples of tech crime:
phishing, email scams, identity theft
typical victim of tech crime:
anyone with access to technology, typically vulnerable older people
typical offender of tech crime:
typically overseas, “tech-savvy”
level of public awareness for tech crime:
low, people don’t know they have been scammed until they check bank accounts etc
are tech crimes criminal and/or deviant
both
what are the three main categories for individual crime
honour crime, hate crime, domestic abuse
definition of honour crime
made as a result of an act which has been perceived as shameful towards their family
examples of honour crime
FGM, murder, beatings
typical victim of honour crimes
a young girl of an ethnic minority
typical offender for honour crime
male, usually father of victim
level of public awareness for honour crime
low due to cultural differences
is honour crime deviant and/or criminal
both
what is a case study that could be used for honour crime?
shafilea ahmed - suffocated by her parents as she didn’t follow pakistani lifestyle
definition of hate crime
an act which is motivated by prejudice towards a particular factor eg. disability, race, sexual orientation
typical victim of hate crime
anyone who falls under categories or is associated with someone under these categories
typical offender of hate crime
anyone who holds view of hate
level of public awareness for hate crime
high - large media focus
is hate crime deviant and/or criminal
both
definition of domestic abuse
harmful act towards someone within the home
examples of domestic abuse
emotional abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse
typical victim of domestic abuse
typically females within a relationship, however can also be male
typical offender of domestic abuse
typically male however can be female in certain cases
level of public awareness for domestic abuse
low, victims unlikely to report
is domestic abuse deviant and/or criminal
both
