CJ CHAPTER 2: MEASURING AND EXPLAINING
CRIME
Six Types of Crime - Violent, Property, Public Order, White-Collar, Organized, High-
Tech
Violent Crime - Crimes against a person (murder, rape, robbery)
Property Crime - Most common form of criminal activity, the goal is economic gain or
damaging of property. (theft, burglary, motor vehicle...)
Public Order Crime - outlawed activities that are considered contrary to public values
and morals (public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use)
White-Collar Crimes - business related crime
Organized Crime - illegal acts by illegal organizations, usually geared toward satisfying
the public's demand for unlawful goods and services (drugs, firearms, gambling)
High-Tech Crime - newest type of crime, directly related to increased use of computers
in everyday life
How to Measure Crime - The Uniform Crime Report, Victim Surveys, and Self Reported
Surveys
Uniform Crime Report - divides crime into part I and part II offenses.
UCR released each year since 1930 as an attempt to measure the overall crime rate in
the US.
Produced by the FBI
Part I Offences - General picture of crime in the US.
BARRT is a HAM
BARRT is a HAM - Burglary
Arson
Rape
Robbery
Theft
Homicide
CRIME
Six Types of Crime - Violent, Property, Public Order, White-Collar, Organized, High-
Tech
Violent Crime - Crimes against a person (murder, rape, robbery)
Property Crime - Most common form of criminal activity, the goal is economic gain or
damaging of property. (theft, burglary, motor vehicle...)
Public Order Crime - outlawed activities that are considered contrary to public values
and morals (public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use)
White-Collar Crimes - business related crime
Organized Crime - illegal acts by illegal organizations, usually geared toward satisfying
the public's demand for unlawful goods and services (drugs, firearms, gambling)
High-Tech Crime - newest type of crime, directly related to increased use of computers
in everyday life
How to Measure Crime - The Uniform Crime Report, Victim Surveys, and Self Reported
Surveys
Uniform Crime Report - divides crime into part I and part II offenses.
UCR released each year since 1930 as an attempt to measure the overall crime rate in
the US.
Produced by the FBI
Part I Offences - General picture of crime in the US.
BARRT is a HAM
BARRT is a HAM - Burglary
Arson
Rape
Robbery
Theft
Homicide
