Friday, August 24, 2018

Criminology 3: Types of Crime

"Crime is an activity that breaks the law and enforcement”. Crime is not the problem of one home or one person; it is the problem of whole society. It costs not only in currency every year but also represents an  even  greater  loss  in  terms  of  human  values,  happiness and their morals. In recent years the crime graph is more appalling not only in India but all over the world.

According to the legal definition crime “implies any act done or committed in violation of   public   law,   and   for which the   person   is   liable to   punishment   by   indictment, presentment or impeachment”.  Crime is a universal   phenomenon.   Its   etiology   is extremely complex and the manifestations vary according to time, place and the individual. It also varies with historical periods, modes of life, economic conditions and social attitudes. 

Crime  has  been  with  mankind  since  the  beginning  of  recorded  history.  Ever  since  man has attempted to find the most effective deterrents against crime, society has framed the theories of punishment and established the prison system to control the criminal behavior but crime has continued unabated. The idea of a crime free society is utopian. Thus, the researchers suggest that we should place emphasis on prevention of crime.

Let us learn about the various types of crimes through this given video lecture.

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