Levele 3 Crminology Unit 1 Folder (all AC's)

Maheda Neesir


AC1.1 Analyse different types of crime


Types of crime Definition Victims Offenders Public Deviant
awareness or
criminal

White collar crime - non violent crime - Those who have - People in - Low public Both
- committed for funds to invest in suits awareness
financial gain finance scheme - People of - they are
- E.g high concealed
➔​ Internet fraud repeatability activities
➔​ Tax evasion and social therefore are
➔​ Prostitution status difficult to
prosecute

Moral crime - Crimes that are - Victimless - Differs from - Low public Both
against the society’s - Offend and crime to awareness
moral standard victim can be crime - Hidden from
- E.g same person - usually the family
➔​ Assisted victim - People
suicide Ignore crime
➔​ Underage due to
drinking sympathy for
➔​ Prostitution victim

State crime - Activities carried out - Citizens if the - High - High public Both
by government country ranking gov awareness
- E.g officials - Due to the
➔​ Genocide - E.g. Nazi media
➔​ War crimes Germany
➔​ Imprisonment during the
without trial holocaust
➔​ Torture

Technological crime - Committed using - Anyone who - Anyone with - High public Both
the internet uses the internet access to the awareness
- E.g internet - Increased
➔​ Downloading - Most publicity
illegal material offenders are
➔​ Promoting based
hate crimes overseas
using social
media
➔​ Internet
enabled fraud