CRIME AND DELINQUENCY The Varieties of Crime Predatory

CRIME AND DELINQUENCY The Varieties of Crime Predatory Crime Acts that have victims who suffer loss of property or some kind of physical harm. Illegal Service Crimes A relationship between a criminal and his customer.

The Varieties of Crime Public Disorder Crimes Behavior that is treated as criminal only when it occurs before some audience that will be offended. Crimes of Negligence Unintended victim or potential victim.

Crime Index 1. Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 2. Aggravated Assault 3. Forcible Rape 4. Robbery

Crime Index 5. Burglary 6. Larceny 7. Motor Vehicle Theft 8. Arson

The Varieties of Crime— Continued Cybercrime The use of the computer to engage in criminal activity White Collar Crime Committed by responsible people in the course of their work.

The Varieties of Crime— Continued Organized Crime An ongoing organization of people who provide illegal services and goods and who maintain their activities by the aid of political corruption. Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Violence and Juvenile Gangs

Cybercrimes Victims: individuals, organizations, nations Organized crime is operating over computer networks Phishing

Cybercrimes Smishing Vishing Serious FBI matter 25, 000 complaints per month in 2010

White-Collar Crimes Personal or ad-hoc crimes Abuses of trust Crimes that are incidental to and in furtherance of organizational operations Crimes carried on as a business by fulltime con-artists.

Five Characteristics of Organized Crime 1. The determination of a group of people to make money by any means necessary. 2. The provision of illegal goods and services to people who want them or can be coerced into taking them. 3. The use of political corruption to maintain and extend the activities.

Five Characteristics of Organized Crime – Cont. 4. The persistence of the activities by the same organizations over successive generations of people. 5. A code of conduct for members.

Activities of Organized Crime Gambling Prostitution Drugs Extortion

Activities of Organized Crime – Cont. Loan-sharking Using various legitimate enterprises to launder money received from illegal activities

Sources of Data Official Records FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports Victimization Studies Attempt to secure information from victims National Crime Victimization Survey Self-Reports