Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Criminology 4: Social, Political and Organized Crimes



A crime can be well-defined as any act that is against laws or the legal justice system. There are various kinds of crimes, from crimes towards individuals to victimless crimes and violent crimes to white collar crimes. With every form of offence there also originates different sociological phenomena and demographic profiles.

Crimes against Persons: Crimes towards persons, also known as private crimes, comprise homicide, serious assault, sexual assault, and burglary. Personal crimes are disproportionately spread in the United States, with young, urban, poor, and racial sections doing these offenses more often than others.

Crimes against Property:  Property crimes comprise robbery of property deprived of bodily harm, such as burglary, larceny, auto theft, and arson. Like personal offenses, young, urban, poor, and racial minorities usually commit these offenses more than others.

Crimes against Morality: Crimes against ethics are also known victimless crimes because there is no petitioner, or victim. Prostitution, illegal gambling, and prohibited drug intake are all examples of victimless crimes.

White-Collar Crimes: White-collar crimes are offences that are done by individuals of good social position who commit offences in the relation to their profession. This comprises cheating (robbery of money from one’s employer), insider trading, and tax evasion and other abuses of income tax laws. White-collar crimes generally produce less anxiety in the public mind than other kinds of crime, though in relations of full dollars, white-collar crimes are even more significant for society. Nevertheless, these offenses are usually the least inspected and less accused.

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