Types of Crime pg 37 41 Visible Crime

Types of Crime pg. 37 -41

Visible Crime “Street Crime” 3 Types Violent: (murder, assault, robbery, rape) Most Serious Property: (theft, larceny, shoplifting, burglary) Amateur, financial & peer pressure Public Order: (public drunkenness, disorderly conduct) Challenges accepted moral principles Appear minor but can instill fear into citizens and lead to more severe crimes Men & Minorities overrepresented

Occupational Crime “Workplace Crime” or “white-collar crime” Committed in context of legal business & profession HUGE cost on society ($994 billion annually) Street crime costs $15 billion annually

Organized Crime Framework for perpetuation of criminal acts —usually providing illegal services that are in great demand Mafia & Gangs Examples: Illegal services like gambling, drugs, and prostitution. Money laundering

Victimless Crime Willing and private exchange of illegal goods or services that are in strong demand Offenses AGAINST MORALITY Society is harmed…not the individual Examples: Prostitution, gambling, drug use

Political Crime Acts by either government or against the government carried out for ideological purposes Terrorism Often prosecuted as visible crime Examples: Treason, Espionage, Sedition, illegal acts by government, (James Kopp Murder)

Cyber Crime Use of computers & internet to commit acts against people, property, public order, or morality New ways of doing “old tricks” Examples: Identity Theft, Child Predators, Hackers

End Question Which is of the greatest concern to you? Why?