Violent Crimes Flashcards

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Murder

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Willful killing of a human being, excludes justifiable homicides and suicides

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Justifiable homicide

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Killing of armed or dangerous felons by police or private citizens

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Degrees of Murder

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First degree:
Premeditation, Deliberation, Felony Murder

Second degree: No premeditation, resulting from an assault in which death is possible

Manslaughter:
Voluntary (heat of the moment, no prior intent to kill)
Involuntary (e.g. drunk driving)

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Nature and extent of murder in US

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Tends to be an urban crime
Victims tend to be males
Highest murder rates in the South
Largely an intraracial crimes
Most offenders and victims under the age of 25
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Victim Offender Relationship

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Typically, murder is a relatively spontaneous event; arguments escalate in lethal violence, usually involving handguns and alcohol

About 75% of victims know their killer (non-stranger homicides)
Spousal relationship  Women tend to kill their mates because of suffering violent attacks; for men, fear of losing control, infidelity
Personal relations  Revenge, jealousy, drug-related

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Other Types of Murder

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Serial Killer: a person who kills three or more persons in three or more separate events

Mass Murder: the killing of four or more victims by one or a few assailants within a single event

Spree killers: rampage of violence taking place over a period of days or weeks

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Simple and Aggravated Assault

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Aggravated- Weapon is used or displayed in a threatening manner, or victim suffers obvious or severe injury

Simple- No weapons, no serious injury

Typical offender mirrors homicide

Most assaults are simple

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Explanations of Homicide and Assault

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Why is the United States more violent than other industrial nations?
Higher amount of social inequality;
Higher rate of handgun ownership;
A history of violence

Violent crime are related to deteriorated urban areas because of:
population density;
household crowding;
dilapidated living conditions, extreme poverty and high unemployment

Gender differences in homicide mostly stem from norms of masculinity and socialization

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Robbery

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Taking or attempting to take anything of value by force or threat of force and/or putting the victim in fear

Disproportionately committed by men and African Americans

Mostly involves strangers

Most likely to involve a gun

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Types of Robbers

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Professional Robbers
Opportunistic Robbers
Addict Robbers
Alcoholic Robbers

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Hate Crimes

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Violent acts committed against a person or member of a group because of its race, ethnicity, gender, or religious affiliation

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