Class Discussion/ActivityAsk students to discuss the differences between burglary and robbery as well as between assault and battery. |
ii. Property Crime
a. Most common form of criminal activity, during which the goal of the offender is some form of economic gain or damaging of the property
b. Four general categories
1. Larceny / Theft
2. Burglary
3. Motor Vehicle Theft
4. Arson
iii. Public Order Crime
a. Linked to the consensus model discussed in Chapter 1
b. Outlawed activities that are considered contrary to public values and morals
c. Most common include public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use
d. Often referred to as victimless crimes because they only harm the offender (e.g. prostitution, illegal gambling)
| Class Discussion/Activity
Ask students to discuss examples of public order crimes and why these crimes are classified as crimes. Ask them to discuss the consensus model and its connection to public order crimes. |
iv. White-Collar Crimes
a. Business-related crimes
b. Describes illegal acts or series of acts committed by an individual or business entity using some nonviolent means to obtain a personal or business advantage
v. Organized Crime
a. Describes illegal acts by illegal organizations, usually geared toward satisfying the public’s demand for unlawful goods and services
b. Implies a conspiratorial and illegal relationship among any number of persons engaged in unlawful acts
c. Employs criminal tactics
1. Violence
2. Corruption
3. Intimidation for economic gain
d. The hierarchical structure of organized crime operations often mirrors that of legitimate businesses
vi. High-Tech Crime
a. Newest typology of crime, directly related to increased use of computers in everyday life
b. Internet has become the site of cyber crime
1. Selling pornographic materials
2. Soliciting minors
3. Defrauding consumers with bogus financial investments
| Media Tool
“Project 2020 – Scenarios for the Future of Cybercrime” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B6zOXQOasY · A news clip about the future of cyber crime · Discussion: Discuss what the implications of the new technologies are for the criminal justice system. |
| See Assignment 1 |