WJEC Criminology Unit 1,
WJEC Criminology
comprehensive
examination;understandin
g crime and justice.
Criminal - ANSWER Actions breaking the law
Deviant - ANSWER Behaviour violating the norma and standards of society
White Collar Crime - ANSWER Generally non-violent crimes carried out in
commercial situations for financial gain.
Bernie Madoff - ANSWER American businessman who used a Ponzi scheme to
defraud investors of $80bn.
Moral Crime - ANSWER Crimes often regarded as "victimless", e.g. prostitution,
vagrancy, underage drinking.
State Crime - ANSWER Crimes committed by governments or government
agencies, e.g. genocide, war crimes, torture, imprisonment without trial.
Genocide - ANSWER Any action intended to destroy a national, ethnic or religious
group.
European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) - ANSWER A treaty protecting
human rights and fundamental freedoms
Technological Crime - ANSWER AKA Cybercrime)
A crime committed using the Internet or other technologies, e.g. Internet fraud, illegal
downloads.
Phishing - ANSWER A scam to persuade someone to hand over their passwords
and bank details.
Hate Crime - ANSWER A crime motivated by prejudice or hate based on factors
such as race, gender or religious belief.
Adam Pearson - ANSWER Adam Pearson was the victim of hate crimes as a result
of his neurofibromatosis.
Honour Crime - ANSWER Crimes committed against someone perceived to have
brought shame on their family, e.g. Shafilea Ahmed was killed by her parents after
she refused to conform to their strict Pakistani lifestyle.
, WJEC Criminology Unit 1,
WJEC Criminology
comprehensive
examination;understandin
g crime and justice.
Domestic abuse - ANSWER Abuse of partners or family members. This can include
physical or verbal abuse, or controlling behaviour.
Dark figure of crime - ANSWER The amount of crime that goes unreported.
Personal reasons for unreported crime - ANSWER Fear, shame, lack of interest,
people who are unaffected.
Social and cultural reasons for unreported crime - ANSWER Lack of knowledge,
complexity, lack of media interest, lack of public concern, culture-based crime.
Give reasons why the following crimes may go unreported:
- Common assault
- Domestic abuse
- Vandalism
- Rape
- Victimless crimes - ANSWER Common assault: People may feel that the police
would not take it seriously.
Domestic abuse: Male victims may be embarrassed.
Vandalism: People may feel it is someone else's problem.
Rape: Victims may not want to re-live the experience.
Victimless crimes: People may feel that certain crimes should not be illegal.
Explain the following consequences of crime going unreported:
- Ripple effect:
- Cultural:
- Decriminalisation:
- Police prioritisation:
- Unrecorded crimes:
- Cultural change:
- Legal change:
- Procedural change: - ANSWER - Ripple effect: The issue may spread beyond the
initial victim.
WJEC Criminology
comprehensive
examination;understandin
g crime and justice.
Criminal - ANSWER Actions breaking the law
Deviant - ANSWER Behaviour violating the norma and standards of society
White Collar Crime - ANSWER Generally non-violent crimes carried out in
commercial situations for financial gain.
Bernie Madoff - ANSWER American businessman who used a Ponzi scheme to
defraud investors of $80bn.
Moral Crime - ANSWER Crimes often regarded as "victimless", e.g. prostitution,
vagrancy, underage drinking.
State Crime - ANSWER Crimes committed by governments or government
agencies, e.g. genocide, war crimes, torture, imprisonment without trial.
Genocide - ANSWER Any action intended to destroy a national, ethnic or religious
group.
European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) - ANSWER A treaty protecting
human rights and fundamental freedoms
Technological Crime - ANSWER AKA Cybercrime)
A crime committed using the Internet or other technologies, e.g. Internet fraud, illegal
downloads.
Phishing - ANSWER A scam to persuade someone to hand over their passwords
and bank details.
Hate Crime - ANSWER A crime motivated by prejudice or hate based on factors
such as race, gender or religious belief.
Adam Pearson - ANSWER Adam Pearson was the victim of hate crimes as a result
of his neurofibromatosis.
Honour Crime - ANSWER Crimes committed against someone perceived to have
brought shame on their family, e.g. Shafilea Ahmed was killed by her parents after
she refused to conform to their strict Pakistani lifestyle.
, WJEC Criminology Unit 1,
WJEC Criminology
comprehensive
examination;understandin
g crime and justice.
Domestic abuse - ANSWER Abuse of partners or family members. This can include
physical or verbal abuse, or controlling behaviour.
Dark figure of crime - ANSWER The amount of crime that goes unreported.
Personal reasons for unreported crime - ANSWER Fear, shame, lack of interest,
people who are unaffected.
Social and cultural reasons for unreported crime - ANSWER Lack of knowledge,
complexity, lack of media interest, lack of public concern, culture-based crime.
Give reasons why the following crimes may go unreported:
- Common assault
- Domestic abuse
- Vandalism
- Rape
- Victimless crimes - ANSWER Common assault: People may feel that the police
would not take it seriously.
Domestic abuse: Male victims may be embarrassed.
Vandalism: People may feel it is someone else's problem.
Rape: Victims may not want to re-live the experience.
Victimless crimes: People may feel that certain crimes should not be illegal.
Explain the following consequences of crime going unreported:
- Ripple effect:
- Cultural:
- Decriminalisation:
- Police prioritisation:
- Unrecorded crimes:
- Cultural change:
- Legal change:
- Procedural change: - ANSWER - Ripple effect: The issue may spread beyond the
initial victim.
