Different types of crime

Question 1

Define crime

Answer 1

Any behaviour which breaks the criminal law of society

Question 2

Define deviance

Answer 2

Any behaviour which breaks the dominant norms of society

Question 3

Define white collar crime

Answer 3

Crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation .

Question 4

What qualifies as white collar crime?

Answer 4

Non violent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain

Question 5

Define corporate crime

Answer 5

Refers to criminal offences committed by persons during the course of legitimate business activities.

Question 6

What does corporate crime involve?

Answer 6

Non violent acts such as; fraud, tax evasion, insider trading and money laundering

Question 7

What is state corporate crime?

Answer 7

When corporations rely on states for financial support commit crimes to gain profits illegally

Question 8

What is organised white collar crime?

Answer 8

Includes groups such as the mafia, triads, the krays

Question 9

What is professional crime?

Answer 9

This is where someone uses special skills, experiences, methods or instruments to commit crime whilst considering the activity to be their basic occupation or an additional source of income

Question 10

What are moral crimes?

Answer 10

Behaviours society has banned or limited because they are believed to run contrary to social norms, customs and values

Question 11

What is involved in moral crimes?

Answer 11

Acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability to function efficiently. They conflict with social policy and current public opinion

Question 12

Examples of moral crime

Answer 12

Prostitution, vagrancy, assisted suicide, illegal gambling, under age drinking and illegal drug use

Question 13

Define complainant

Answer 13

A person who makes a formal complaint to say they have been harmed

Question 14

What is euthanasia?

Answer 14

The act of deliberately ending a persons life to relieve suffering. Mostly done by a doctor

Question 15

What is assisted suicide?

Answer 15

The act of deliberately assisting or encouraging another person to kill themselves

Question 16

What is the law for assisted suicide?

Answer 16

Illegal under the terms of suicide act 1961 and is punishable of up to 14 years in prison

Question 17

What is the law regarding euthanasia?

Answer 17

Regarded as either manslaughter or murder. Maximum penalty s life imprisonment

Question 18

What is meant by state crime?

Answer 18

Committed by or with the authority of state agencies- war crimes or torture. Can occur where the behaviour of state is seen as acceptable

Question 19

What is the state?

Answer 19

A nation or territory organised as a political community under one government

Question 20

What is technological crime?

Answer 20

The use of any computer network for crime

Question 21

Examples of cyber crime

Answer 21

Downloading illegal images 
Identity theft
Misuse card details
Post and download copyrighted materials
Post hate and abuse 
Grooming

Question 22

Define individual crime

Answer 22

Hate crime, honour killings and domestic violence

Question 23

Define hate crime

Answer 23

Any crime which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by hate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender

Question 24

Define honour crime

Answer 24

Killing of a relative who is perceived to have brought dishonour on the family

Question 25

Examples of honour crime

Answer 25

Acid attacks, abduction, mutilations, beatings and murder

Question 26

Who is likely to be a victim of honour crime?

Answer 26

Female relative
25% involved people under 18
Usually south Asian/ Middle Eastern families
Fixed marriage and female genital mutilation

Question 27

What is domestic abuse?

Answer 27

Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between aged 16 or over who are intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality

Question 28

Who is likely to be a victim of domestic violence?

Answer 28

1.9 million adults age 16-59 march 16-march 17
1.2 million women, 713,000 men
Abuse related crime account for 32% of violent crimes