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TYPES OF CRIME

CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE. ACTS THAT THREATEN, HURT, OR END A PERSON'S LIFEALSO CALLED VIOLENT CRIMES- MURDER, RAPE, ASSAULT ARE EXAMPLESASSAULT IS PLACING SOMEONE IN FEAR WITHOUT ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTACTBATTERY IS ASSAULT WITH PHYSICAL CONTACTHOMICIDE = KILLING SOMEONETYPES OF HOMICIDE- 1. MURDER

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TYPES OF CRIME

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    1. TYPES OF CRIME

    2. CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE ACTS THAT THREATEN, HURT, OR END A PERSON’S LIFE ALSO CALLED VIOLENT CRIMES- MURDER, RAPE, ASSAULT ARE EXAMPLES ASSAULT IS PLACING SOMEONE IN FEAR WITHOUT ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTACT BATTERY IS ASSAULT WITH PHYSICAL CONTACT HOMICIDE = KILLING SOMEONE TYPES OF HOMICIDE- 1. MURDER- INTENTIONAL KILLING WITH NO LEGALL RECOGNIZED EXCUSE 2. MANSLAUGHTER- ACCIDENT OR FIT OF ANGER SELF DEFENSE KILLINGS ARE LEGAL

    3. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY MOST COMMON CRIMES AND MOST INVOLVE STEALING THREE TYPES OF STEALING 1. LARCENY- TAKING SOMETHING OF VALUE WITHOUT USING VIOLENCE (STEALING A CAR, SHOPLIFTING) 2. ROBBERY- SAME AS LARCENY, EXCEPT THREATENS VIOLENCE OR COMMITS A VIOLENT ACT (CRIME AGAINST PROPERTY AND A PERSON) 3. BURGLARY- BREAKING INTO A BUILDING WITH THE INTENTION OF DOING SOMETHING INSIDE (MAY OR MAY NOT INVOLVE STEALING) OTHER EXAMPLES OF PROPERTY CRIMES ARE ARSON (SETTING A FIRE ON PURPOSE) AND VANDALISM (PURPOSELY DAMAGING SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY)

    4. “WHITE COLLAR” CRIME DEFINITION- NONVIOLENT CRIMES BY OFFICE WORKERS FOR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS GAINS FRAUD- TAKING SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY OR MONEY BY CHEATING OR LYING EMBEZZLEMENT- STEALING MONEY THAT HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED TO YOUR CARE STEALING COMPANY SECRETS NOT PAYING TAXES (EVASION)

    5. VICTIMLESS CRIMES ACTS THAT PRIMARILY HURT THE PEOPLE WHO COMMIT THEM HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HARM SOCIETY INNOCENT PEOPLE DON’T GET HURT, OR DO THEY??? DRUG USE PUBLIC INTOXICATION OBSCENITY

    6. CRIMES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT TREASON- THE BETRAYAL OF ONE’S COUNTRY BY HELPING ITS ENEMIES OR BY MAKING WAR AGAINST IT TERRORISM- A CRIME IN WHICH PEOPLE, OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE, USE, OR SAY THEY WILL USE, VIOLENCE IN ORDER TO GET WHAT THEY WANT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR SOCIETY

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