UNIT 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Arson
setting fire to property with intent to cause damage
Burglary
entering premises with intent to commit crime
Cyber Crime
criminal activity carried out by use of computer systems or the internet
Fraud
deception of a person to make a gain
Hate Crime
motivated by prejudice (sexual, racial)
Honour Crime
killing of a family member for bringing shame
Rape/Sexual Assault
carried out forcibly without consent
Robbery
taking or attempting to take using force
Stalking
repeated and unwanted behaviour causing stress
State Crime
committed by the government
Street Crime
committed in a public place
Murder
the killing of another with intent
White Collar
often by the upper class, larger scale crime such as fraud and organised crime
Immoral Crimes
prostitution, indecent exposure, animal testing - against community morals
What percentage of crimes are not reported?
58%
Why are crimes not reported?
fear of judgment, feeling of shame, causing more drama, reliving bad experiences
What is an example of a personal consequence of reporting crime?
repercussions for yourself or others, shame or embarrassment (rape or domestic abuse), no victims so who cares (littering, underage drinking)
What is an example of a social consequence of reporting crime?
no one is bothered by it, lack of knowledge about more complicated crimes (e.g. fraud, tax evasion)
What are the two types of personal consequences for victims and witnesses?
1) emotional - paranoia, trauma, shame, guilt
2) Physical - threats, injuries, not leaving the house, lack of sleep
What are the effects of unreported crime on society?
depopulation (poverty), bad reputation, damaging stereotypes, people being afraid to go out, blaming younger generations for crime then crimes such as vandalism may be more common, feeling unsafe
What are the cultural consequences of unreported crime?
unreported crime can create a culture of “turning a blind eye” or being silent about crime
What are the legal consequences of unreported crime?
if people are unaware of crimes, they may not be seen as an issue so the law may not be updated appropriately (e.g. rape within marriage was not made illegal until 1993), people may be more likely to commit crimes if they think that they can get away with them
What are the pros and cons of the impact that unreported crime has on decriminalisation?
pro: it can be a good thing because some crimes can be made legal as social norms change over time (e.g. homosexuality)
con: when crimes aren’t reported or recorded, the police may think that a crime is no longer a priority and is no longer common and it may therefore be decriminalised
What are the issues with police priorities and procedure changes?
police focus on crimes that official statistics tell them are a priority, because the statistics are based on reported and recorded crime the ‘dark figure’ of crime will not be represented
unreported crime may turn into unrecorded crime, for example, not many domestic violence crimes are reported so they cannot be recorded so the records of the crime decrease so it cannot be considered a serious crime
