Violent Crime Flashcards
Expressive violence
Violence that vents rage anger or frustration
Instrumental violence
Violence designed to improve the financial or social position of the criminal
Sub culture of violence
Norms and customs that in contrast to society’s dominant value system legitimize and expect the use of violence to resolve social conflicts
Sexual assault
Anything from unwanted touching to rape
Gang rape
Forcible sex involving multiple attackers
Acquaintance rape
Forcible sex in which offender and victim are acquainted with one another
Date rape
Forcible sex during a courting relationship
Marital rape
Forcible sex between people who are legally married to eachother
Marital exemption
Traditional legal doctrine that a legally married husband could not be charged with raping his wife
Sexual interference
Touching the body of a person who is under 14 years of age for a sexual purpose
Invitation to sexual touching
Inviting counselling of inciting someone under age 14 of age for a sexual purpose
Sexual exploitation
Sexual contact even if consensual between a person aged 14 to 18 and someone in a position of trust or authority such as a minister coach employer or teacher
Shield laws
Legislation that protects sexual assault victims from being questioned about there sexual history unless it bears directly on the case
Murder
Intentional killing if another person; recognized as having two classes first and second degree murder
First degree murder
The killing of another person that is planned and deliberate , the killing of a law enforcement agent, or killing that is related to commuting or attempting other crimes that are particular offensive to society (hostage taking, sexual assault )