Types of Crimes

Question 1

What is White collar crime?

Answer 1

Crime that are committed by people who are in position of power and/or authority that are non-violent and financially motivated.

Question 2

What are the types of White collar crime?

Answer 2

• Corporate: crime is committed by or on behalf of a company.
  (Tax evasion etc.)
• Organised: criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out by large groups and seeks profit through illegal businesses. (Money laundering etc.)
• Professional: crime is committed by professionals with the intention to benefit themselves.
  (Stealing client’s funds etc.)

Question 3

Who are the Victims of White collar crime?

Answer 3

Victims:

• Consumers
• Tax payers and the Government
• Employees
• The Public

Question 4

Who are the Offenders of White collar crime?

Answer 4

Offenders:

• Professionals
• Companies
• Individuals

Question 5

How aware are the public of White collar crime?

Answer 5

Often ‘invisible’.
This is because:
- Media coverage is limited as it is normally not exciting
- It is underreported because people feel it won’t make a difference, don’t know they are a victim and not seen as a real crime
- Complex: difficult to research and discover
- Power and Respectability

Question 6

What is Moral crime?

Answer 6

Acts that go against society’s norms and moral code, which are not directly violate to other individuals.

Question 7

Examples of Moral crime?

Answer 7

• Prostitution
• Selling drugs
• Drug use
• Under-age drinking

Question 8

Who are victims of Moral crime?

Answer 8

Considered victimless.

However, some adults and children can be victims.

Question 9

Who are the offenders of Moral crime?

Answer 9

Varies on each crime.

Question 10

How aware is the public of Moral crime?

Answer 10

Varies on each crime.
Little public awareness - buying and selling drugs
High public awareness - begging and under-age drinking

Question 11

What are State crime?

Answer 11

Illegal or deviant activities that are perpetrated by state agencies.

Question 12

Examples of State crimes?

Answer 12

• Torture
• Police brutality
• Imprisonment without trial
• War crimes
• Political crimes

Question 13

Who are the victims of State crime?

Answer 13

Victims:

• Citizens
• Another state
• Members of religious or ethnic minorities

Question 14

Who are the offenders of State crime?

Answer 14

Offenders:

• State officials
• Militias
• Government
• Can be very senior

Question 15

How aware are the public of State crime?

Answer 15

Often huge and the public are very aware of the crimes.

However, some states are powerful and can conceal them.

Question 16

What are Technological crimes?

Answer 16

Crimes that use information and communication technology.

Cyber-crimes and e-crimes.

Question 17

Examples of Technological crimes

Answer 17

• Financial crimes
• Cyber-trespass
• Identity theft
• Hate crimes
• Illegal downloading

Question 18

Who are the victims of Technological crimes?

Answer 18

Can be ANYONE.

- vulnerable people are old people and the less education

Question 19

Who are the offenders of Technological crimes?

Answer 19

Can be ANYONE

Question 20

How aware are the public of Technological crime?

Answer 20

Awareness varies as we are aware of trolling but identity theft may not be discovered till it’s too late.

Question 21

What are the types of Individual crimes?

Answer 21

• Hate crime
• Honour crime
• Domestic abuse

Question 22

What are Hate crimes?

Answer 22

The perpetrator commits a crime because the have hatred towards the victim e.g. religion, race, sexual orientation and identity etc.

Question 23

What are examples of Hate crime

Answer 23

• Verbal abuse
• Intimidation
• Threats
• Harassment
• Assault

Question 24

Who are the victims of Hate crimes?

Answer 24

Anyone who has any of the protected characteristics.

Question 25

Who are the offenders of Hate crimes?

Answer 25

Tend to be people who hold prejudiced attitudes about a group of people.

Question 26

How aware are the public of Hate crime?

Answer 26

Awareness has been increasing. Due to an increase in reporting, investigating and prosecution.

Question 27

What are Honour crimes?

Answer 27

Crime which involves violence committed to defend a family or community. Violence that is directed at an individual who has bought shame upon the family.

Question 28

Examples of Honour crimes

Answer 28

- Forced marriages - FGM - Murder - Assault

Question 29

Who are the victims of Honour crime?

Answer 29

- Women | - Girls

Question 30

Who are the offenders of Honour crimes?

Answer 30

Normally the victim's family and members of their community. Mostly male.

Question 31

How aware are the public of Honour crime?

Answer 31

Relatively low because communities may see the crimes as justified.

Question 32

What is Domestic abuse?

Answer 32

The use of violence, abuse and/or threating behaviour against a partner, ex-partner or family member. Hidden crime.

Question 33

Examples of Domestic abuse

Answer 33

- Physical, sexual assaults and rape - Financial abuse - Emotional or psychological abuse - Controlling behaviour - Coercive behaviour

Question 34

Who are the victims of Domestic abuse?

Answer 34

Most victims are females. However, some females are more at risk then others. Males can be victims too though.

Question 35

Who are the offenders of Domestic abuse?

Answer 35

Mainly males. Usually the partner or ex-partner of the victim.

Question 36

How aware are the public of Domestic abuse?

Answer 36

Depends on the severity of the domestic abuse. - Victims can be too scared to report the crime - Takes place at home - Feminists are now bringing domestic abuse to the lime-light.