1.1 Analyse different types of crime
In the above brief, there are two crimes which are evident. One crime which is evident in the
brief is domestic abuse, which is classed as an individual crime. This is evident through Mrs
Jones stating that she regularly suffers from domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is a crime
which involves the use of violence, abusive behaviour and threatening behaviour against
someone who is vulnerable, such as a partner, ex-partner, or family member. An example of
domestic abuse is verbal abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, etc. The victims are often
female, and are more vulnerable towards their partners. This may be due to the fact that
women are seen as subordinate to men, and are less likely to retaliate when being abused.
The offenders are likely to be male, and are likely to be the victim's partner or ex-partner. It is
often that the offender will involve emotional abuse and coercive behaviour to harm and
punish their victims, making their victims feel scared and distressed. Furthermore, offenders
often use controlling behaviour to make their victims feel dependent on them, making them
feel lesser than the offender and more submissive. The level of public awareness of
domestic abuse is low. This is due to the fact that domestic abuse often happens in homes,
away from the public eye and is hidden away from police, leading to the crime being less
likely to be reported. Furthermore, due to this factor, reporting is low, meaning victims cannot
get the support they need, as well as their offenders cannot get prosecuted. This is evident
through the fact that only 1 in 12 cases of domestic abuse actually get prosecuted, meaning
that some victims of domestic abuse do not get justice. Domestic abuse is both criminal and
deviant as it goes against the law, as well as it goes against the moral and social behaviours
and standards of our society. An example of domestic abuse is Clare Wood, who was a
victim of domestic abuse, and was murdered by her ex-partner George Appleton. This case
highlighted how domestic abuse is still an on-going problem, and can happen behind closed
doors, without anyone knowing about it.
Another crime which is evident in the brief is white collar crime. It states in the case study
that Mr Jones has decided that he can make some money by claiming expenses for trips.
White collar crimes are crimes committed usually by high standing or respected people in
society for financial gain. Some examples of white collar crime include: money-laundering,
fraud, tax evasion, bribery, etc. The victims are often taxpayers, consumers of goods and
services, the general public, company directors, etc. The offenders of white collar crime are
often people of high social status or of high repeatability, such as MP’s, doctors, police
officers, etc. This is evident through Mr Jones’ job title, as he works in a consulting business,
and this may be deemed as a highly respected job title. The level of public awareness of
white collar crime is low, and this may be due to the fact that there is little media coverage of
the crime, and so does not get reported to the general public on a mass scale. Furthermore,
there is an underreporting of white collar crime, as this is due to the fact that many victims do
not know that they are victims of the crime. As well as this, it is often that white collar crime
is complex and is hard to prosecute, as it is a complicated process to prosecute those who
commit white collar crime. Finally, due to someone's power and status, it is likely that they
will be suspected of committing crimes, and so keep their crimes hidden away and still
on-going. White collar crime is both criminal and deviant, and this is due to the fact that it
goes against the law, as well as it goes against the moral and social behaviors and standard
of our society. An example of a white collar crime is the case of Harold Shipman, who was a
doctor (a highly respected person), who manipulated his patients into changing their will’s to
In the above brief, there are two crimes which are evident. One crime which is evident in the
brief is domestic abuse, which is classed as an individual crime. This is evident through Mrs
Jones stating that she regularly suffers from domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is a crime
which involves the use of violence, abusive behaviour and threatening behaviour against
someone who is vulnerable, such as a partner, ex-partner, or family member. An example of
domestic abuse is verbal abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, etc. The victims are often
female, and are more vulnerable towards their partners. This may be due to the fact that
women are seen as subordinate to men, and are less likely to retaliate when being abused.
The offenders are likely to be male, and are likely to be the victim's partner or ex-partner. It is
often that the offender will involve emotional abuse and coercive behaviour to harm and
punish their victims, making their victims feel scared and distressed. Furthermore, offenders
often use controlling behaviour to make their victims feel dependent on them, making them
feel lesser than the offender and more submissive. The level of public awareness of
domestic abuse is low. This is due to the fact that domestic abuse often happens in homes,
away from the public eye and is hidden away from police, leading to the crime being less
likely to be reported. Furthermore, due to this factor, reporting is low, meaning victims cannot
get the support they need, as well as their offenders cannot get prosecuted. This is evident
through the fact that only 1 in 12 cases of domestic abuse actually get prosecuted, meaning
that some victims of domestic abuse do not get justice. Domestic abuse is both criminal and
deviant as it goes against the law, as well as it goes against the moral and social behaviours
and standards of our society. An example of domestic abuse is Clare Wood, who was a
victim of domestic abuse, and was murdered by her ex-partner George Appleton. This case
highlighted how domestic abuse is still an on-going problem, and can happen behind closed
doors, without anyone knowing about it.
Another crime which is evident in the brief is white collar crime. It states in the case study
that Mr Jones has decided that he can make some money by claiming expenses for trips.
White collar crimes are crimes committed usually by high standing or respected people in
society for financial gain. Some examples of white collar crime include: money-laundering,
fraud, tax evasion, bribery, etc. The victims are often taxpayers, consumers of goods and
services, the general public, company directors, etc. The offenders of white collar crime are
often people of high social status or of high repeatability, such as MP’s, doctors, police
officers, etc. This is evident through Mr Jones’ job title, as he works in a consulting business,
and this may be deemed as a highly respected job title. The level of public awareness of
white collar crime is low, and this may be due to the fact that there is little media coverage of
the crime, and so does not get reported to the general public on a mass scale. Furthermore,
there is an underreporting of white collar crime, as this is due to the fact that many victims do
not know that they are victims of the crime. As well as this, it is often that white collar crime
is complex and is hard to prosecute, as it is a complicated process to prosecute those who
commit white collar crime. Finally, due to someone's power and status, it is likely that they
will be suspected of committing crimes, and so keep their crimes hidden away and still
on-going. White collar crime is both criminal and deviant, and this is due to the fact that it
goes against the law, as well as it goes against the moral and social behaviors and standard
of our society. An example of a white collar crime is the case of Harold Shipman, who was a
doctor (a highly respected person), who manipulated his patients into changing their will’s to
