CRM 101 Lecture 8: Lecture 8 Notes

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 101
• Professor: Daniel Alati

Document Summary

Public attitudes are ambivalent towards property crime (particularly in comparison to the violent crimes we discussed last week) Theft, break and enter, arson and vandalism major categories. Belief that the crime is not as bad because there is no direct interaction with the victim: insurance companies pay for the property crimes and not victims. A lot of costs of property crimes affect individuals indirectly as it may raise local insurance rates, raise premiums, etc. Make up more than half of all crimes. Three times as likely as violent crime. Property crime decreased 33 percent over the course of the last decade. Property crime is seen across all economic classes. Occasional criminals vs professional criminals edwin sutherland. Situationally induced: peer pressure, financial problems. Don"t derive much income from property crimes. High level of technical expertise: maximize gain, minimum risk of apprehension. Engage in specific professional areas of activity.