WJEC Criminology Unit 1
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1. Organised Crime criminal activities that are planned and controlled by pow-
erful groups and carried out on a large scale.
2. White Collar Crime Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations
to obtain a personal or business advantage.
3. Moral Crimes Crimes against the normal standards of morality in society
4. State Crimes Crimes perpetrated by governments
5. Technological Crimes Also known as cybercrimes
6. Adam Pearson A victim of hate crime
7. Honour crime Punishment for individuals who have brought shame on a
family
8. Domestic abuse Any act of abuse against a partner or family member at
home
9. Fear, shame, disinterest, not af- Personal reasons for not reporting crime
fected
10. Lack of knowledge, complexity, Social and cultural reasons for not reporting crime
lack of media interest, lack of
current public concern, culture
bound crime
11. Ripple effect Term to describe how the impact of crime can spread be-
yond the immediate victim
12. Decriminalisation To stop something from being illegal
13. Police prioritisation The police focus on certain crimes over others
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_91d2al
1. Organised Crime criminal activities that are planned and controlled by pow-
erful groups and carried out on a large scale.
2. White Collar Crime Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations
to obtain a personal or business advantage.
3. Moral Crimes Crimes against the normal standards of morality in society
4. State Crimes Crimes perpetrated by governments
5. Technological Crimes Also known as cybercrimes
6. Adam Pearson A victim of hate crime
7. Honour crime Punishment for individuals who have brought shame on a
family
8. Domestic abuse Any act of abuse against a partner or family member at
home
9. Fear, shame, disinterest, not af- Personal reasons for not reporting crime
fected
10. Lack of knowledge, complexity, Social and cultural reasons for not reporting crime
lack of media interest, lack of
current public concern, culture
bound crime
11. Ripple effect Term to describe how the impact of crime can spread be-
yond the immediate victim
12. Decriminalisation To stop something from being illegal
13. Police prioritisation The police focus on certain crimes over others
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