CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Assault, Criminal Negligence, Embezzlement
22 Apr 2017
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Is the fear of crime increasing or decreasing in society: walking alone at night, victim of theft, being home alone, taking public transportation at night, frequency matters ! more you do it the less fearful you become. Hmmm : what is the most common offence reported to the police, 1. Assault: what are the top 3 offences heard in court, 1. What are 4 types of crimes against the person sexual assault: least reported, robbery, life imprisonment, urban crime> rural crime, assault, 3 levels, minimal amount of physical injury, threat of weapon, aggravated assault, homicide, most accurately reported offence. Hmmm : why are violent crimes more likely to be solved than property crimes, property crimes are more likely to be committed by strangers, you probably know the person who commits violent crimes. Crimes of the powerful- white collar crimes, corruption, embezzlement etc. Organized crimes- committed in the workplace or business to increase profits/ benefit the organization.
