Crime

Types of Crime

200

Criminal acts that involve the unlawful interference, damage, theft or destruction of someone elses possessions, including buildings, vehicles, belongings or intellectual property

Crimes against property

400

Criminal acts that involve threatening, harassing or injuring another person or depriving them of their freedom

Crimes against the person

600

A criminal act which is consensual in nature, where there is no direct harm or unwilling participant involved. 

Eg. Drug use or prostitution

Victimless crimes

800

Criminal acts committed against an individual based on their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender or idenitity, amongst other characteristics. 

Hate Crimes

1000

A structured and ongoing criminal business that involves multiple individuals or groups collaborating. 

Organised Crime

Theoretical Approaches to Crime

200

Argue that crime provides a label of the criminal which can lead to the self fulfilling prophecy.

Interactionist

400

Argue that crime can be positive and nessecary for soceity as it maintains societies boundaries, helping to change society when its needed. Through this others are warned and jobs are provided

Functionalist

600

Argue that crime is negative and maintains the patriarchy in society. Crimes such as domestic violence and sexual assualt are not taken seriously and female victims arent supported. 

Feminist

800

Crime is negative and helps to maintain capitalism /keep the class divide. The ruling class create laws which allow them to benefit

Marxist

1000

Argue that criminal S.b......... involve young males who act in defiance against societies norms. 

Subcultures

Crime data

200

People aged between have the highest proportion of crimes committed:

a.  10-14

b. 15-19

c. 20-24

d. 25-29

e. 30-34

b. 15-19

400

Three quarters of offenders charged with a crime in 2021 were ....

Male

600

Males are victims for violent crimes such as murder and manslaughter, more so then women. What percentage of these victims are male?

70%

800

First Nations people are ..x more likely to be imprisoned when compared to non first nations people

x10

1000

Find the missing number:

.....  Male offenders per 100,000 males

a. 1000

b. 2300

c. 2482

d. 5462

C. 2482

International Crime

200

The illegal global trade of illicit substances. 

Illegal Drug Trade

400

The illegal transportation of individuals across borders

People Trafficking

600

Refers to violents acts or threats intended to create fear, panic and intimidation against people

Terrorism

800

Name two types of crime that Terrorism can fall under...

Crimes against the person, crimes against property, organised crime, hate crime