Describes the characteristics of criminal behaviour 10 marks
Point
What is criminal - Criminal behaviour is an act or omission that violates the laws or rules of society
behaviour? and may result in a consequence or punishment.
What is deviant - Deviant behaviour is behaviour that violates the norms and values of society.
behaviour ?
What is fraud - Fraud is an act that uses deception and trickery in order to gain an unfair
advantage over another.
- Common traits include, being predominantly white males, having a need for
control, they are motivated by personal gain and risk taking.
- These include white collar crimes (crimes that are committed against a business
such as fiddling expenses)
- Can also be used to explain the increase in cybercrimes and online scams such
as selling fake festival tickets.
What is a serial killer - A serial killer is an offender that has committed 2 or more unlawful killings over
separate events (there must be a period of time in between them)
- - hedonistic serial killers – these are individuals that kill for the thrill or
gratification that they gain from the killing. ( this can include any sexual
motivation e.g ted Bundy).
- Mission serial killers – these are individual that kill in order to remove a specific
group from society (for example the Yorkshire ripper who believed he was
killing all prostitutes to cleanse society)
- Common traits e.g lack empath and display predatory behaviour (such as
stalking), they are likely to have experienced childhood trauma.
- Characteristics = 25-34 years old, intelligent and street smart, predominantly
male and are charismatic and charming
Point
What is criminal - Criminal behaviour is an act or omission that violates the laws or rules of society
behaviour? and may result in a consequence or punishment.
What is deviant - Deviant behaviour is behaviour that violates the norms and values of society.
behaviour ?
What is fraud - Fraud is an act that uses deception and trickery in order to gain an unfair
advantage over another.
- Common traits include, being predominantly white males, having a need for
control, they are motivated by personal gain and risk taking.
- These include white collar crimes (crimes that are committed against a business
such as fiddling expenses)
- Can also be used to explain the increase in cybercrimes and online scams such
as selling fake festival tickets.
What is a serial killer - A serial killer is an offender that has committed 2 or more unlawful killings over
separate events (there must be a period of time in between them)
- - hedonistic serial killers – these are individuals that kill for the thrill or
gratification that they gain from the killing. ( this can include any sexual
motivation e.g ted Bundy).
- Mission serial killers – these are individual that kill in order to remove a specific
group from society (for example the Yorkshire ripper who believed he was
killing all prostitutes to cleanse society)
- Common traits e.g lack empath and display predatory behaviour (such as
stalking), they are likely to have experienced childhood trauma.
- Characteristics = 25-34 years old, intelligent and street smart, predominantly
male and are charismatic and charming
