Models of Crime
Assumes people have shared norms and values
The Consensus Model
The most common form of criminal activity
property crime
The authority to choose between alternative courses of action
discretion
The top layer is is reserved for
celebrity cases
The unlawful killing of a human being
Murder
The belief that different segments of society will have different shared norms and values and therefor are in constant struggle for power
The conflict model
Crimes that occur in the business world
white collar crime
overcrowding in this area affects both law enforcement and courts in their decision making
prisons or jails
The bottom layer (4th) consists of these types of crime
misdemeanors or lesser felonies
Coerced actions of a sexual nature against unwilling participants
sexual assault or rape
The belief that both shared norms and values exist within different segments of society but those segments still have differences as well
Integrated Model of Crime
a conspiratorial relationship between any number of persons in an illegal act generally ongoing
organized crime
this word indicates a degree of order and discipline
system
The 3rd layer consists of
ordinary felonies
The taking of something of value from a person by force
robbery
The belief that it is the role of the criminal justice system to protect and guarantee freedom and police are in a better position to determine guilt than courts as well as the system should be quick and efficient
Crime Control Model
The newest type of crime that is related to computers and the internet
high-tech crime
all citizens are equal before the law is a broad definition of this term
Justice
The 2nd layer is reserved for
high profile felonies
threatening someone is termed
assault
The belief that it is more desireable to let 99 guilty men go free than to condemn and innocent one and there should be an obstacle course to convicting a wrongdoer
Due Process model
Laws created based on societal norms that make it a crime to participate in activities that are considered contrary to public values
public order crimes
depending on the circumstances surrounding the act, crimes are further classified by
degree
The irony of the wedding cake model is that the top layer come closest to this standard
an ideal criminal justice system
unwelcome physical touching of someone
battery