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An example of a crime is robbery. Robbery is when someone takes items from another person by force. 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Viewbio Instructor JessicaSchubert JessicaisapracticingattorneyandhastaughtlawandhasaJ.D.andLL.M. Viewbio Learnaboutthedifferenttypesofcrimesandcriminals.Also,understandthemostcommontypesofcrimes,thehistoryofcrime,andviewsoncrimeandcriminals. Updated:01/13/2022 TableofContentsWhatisCrime?HistoryViewsonCrimeCategoriesofCrimeTypesofCriminalsTypesofCrimesLessonSummaryShow Createanaccount WhatisCrime?WhatisCrime?Crimeisatermthatencompassesillegalactsinwhichsomeonecanbepunishedbythegovernment.Anexampleofacrimeisrobbery.Robberyiswhensomeonetakesitemsfromanotherpersonbyforce.Sincethisactisunlawful,itisconsideredacrimewithasubsequentlegalpunishment.Therearedifferentcategoriesofcrimewhichdeterminetheseverityofpunishment. WhatisCrime? Anerroroccurredtryingtoloadthisvideo. Tryrefreshingthepage,orcontactcustomersupport. YoumustcCreateanaccounttocontinue watching Registertoviewthislesson Areyouastudentorateacher? 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Yournextlessonwillplayin 10seconds 0:01DefinitionofCrime 1:35CategoriesofCrime 3:28TypesofCrime 5:13ViewsonCrime 6:54LessonSummary Save Save Save Wanttowatchthisagainlater? LoginorsignuptoaddthislessontoaCustomCourse. LoginorSignup Timeline Autoplay Autoplay Speed Speed 110Kviews Video Quiz Course 110K views HistoryTheideaofcrimebeingpunishabledatestoHammurabi'scode,aBabyloniansetoflawscreatedduringtheruleofKingHammurabifromapproximately1792-1750B.C.E.Hammurabi'scodeistheearliestknownsetoflaws,consistingof282laws,forthepublictofollow.Thissetoflawshadveryspecificinstructionsonwhatthepunishmentwasforeachlawifbrokenandwasbasedontheideaofeyeforaneye.Hammurabi'scodewasknowntobeveryextremewithinpunishment.However,asnotedabove,todaytherearedifferentcategoriesofcrimethatdictatetheseverityofpunishment.ViewsonCrimeTherearethreeviewsoncrime:consensus,conflict,andinteractionist.Theconsensustheoryoncrimeisthateveryoneshouldhavearelativelysimilarconceptofwhatisconsidered,asfarassocialbehavior,toberightorwrong.Withthisviewpoint,itissuggestedthatifapersoncommitsacrime,itisaresultofbeingraisedwithflawedvalues.Theconflicttheoryoncrimeisthatpeoplearetreateddifferentlywithindifferentclassstatuses.Withthisviewpoint,itissuggestedthatapersoncommitsacrimebasedonbeingsubjectedtosocial,political,oreconomicinequalities.Theinteractionisttheoryoncrimeisthatthedeterminationastowhetheranactisconsideredacrimeisrelativetoagivencommunity.Withthisviewpoint,itissuggestedthatadeviantactmayormaynotbeconsideredacrimedependingonwhatthesociallyacceptablenormswithintheirsocialcommunityare.Theviewsoncrimeandcriminalshavesteadilychangedovertimetofocusingonproactivemethodstoaddressthesymptomsofwhatcreatesacriminalratherthanonreactivelyhandingdowndirectandharshpunishment.CategoriesofCrimeTherearethreecategoriesofcrime:felony,misdemeanor,andviolation.Afelonyisthemostseriousofcrimes,usuallyresultinginlongperiodsofprisontimeandheavyfines.Amisdemeanorisalessseriouscrimethatusuallyresultsinashortperiodoftimeinjailand/orsmallfines.Aviolationistheleastseriousoffensesofbreakingthelaw.Violationsareusuallygiventhroughwarnings,tickets,orsmallfines. UnitedStatesCrimerateincreasefrom1960to2015 FelonyFeloniesarethemostseriouscrimes,andtheyholdveryheavypunishmentsoflargefines,severalyearsinprison,orpermanentlossoffreedoms.Someexamplesoffeloniesandsubsequentpunishmentsareasfollows: CapitalMurder-lifeinprison,orexecution Aggravatedrobbery-minimumoffiveyearsinprison,upto$10,000infines Arson-twototwentyyearsinprison,upto$10,000infines Burglary-uptotwoyearsinjailand$10,000infines MisdemeanorMisdemeanorsarelessseriouscrimesthanfeloniesandusuallyresultinshortjailtimeorsmallfines.Someexamplesofmisdemeanorcrimesandsubsequentpunishmentsareasfollows: Simpleassault-sixtotwelvemonthsinjailandupto$1,000infines Shoplifting-uponehundredandeightydaysinjail,andupto$2,000infines Trespassing-upto60daysinjailand$1000infines Writingbadchecks-uptotwoyearsinjailand$10,000infines ViolationViolations,alsoknownasinfractions,aredefinedasanyactthatisfailingtoabidebyexistinglaws.Violationsareveryminoroffensesanddonothaveasseverepenaltiesasafelonyormisdemeanor.Someusualexamplesofviolationsofthelawareasfollows: Copyrightinfringement-afineequaltodamages,anywherefrom$200upto$150,000 Speeding-aspeedingticketfineofupto$250 Littering-aticketandfineofbetween$500-$1000 TypesofCriminalsTherearedifferenttypesofcrimeoftendividedintotwocategories.Thesetwocategoriesofcrimearecommonlyreferredtoasblue-collarandwhite-collar.Differenttypesofcriminalscommitdifferenttypesofcrimes.Whenapersoncommitsacrime,dependingonwhichtypeofcrimetheycommitted,theyarelabeledasablue-collarcriminalorawhite-collarcriminal. Blue-CollarCriminalsBlue-collarcriminalreferstoacriminalthatcommitscrimescommonlythoughttobeoffensescommittedbylowersocialclasses.Thetermblue-collarreferstotheworkingclass.Inthepast,laborworkersusedtocommonlywearaworkshirtoruniformwithabluecollar,anditwasassumedthatthemorebrazenorviolentcrimeswerecommittedbythissocialclass.Blue-CollarCrimesThetypesofcrimesthatareconsideredtobeblue-collarcrimesaremoreobviousandusuallymoreviolentinnature.Someexamplesofthiscategoryofcrimeare: Rape Robbery Murder White-CollarCriminalsWhite-collarcriminalsusuallyhaveaprofessionalcareerinthebusinessormedicalfieldandcommitoffensesthataremoreprofessionalratherthanviolent.Thetermwhite-collarreferstopeopleinprofessionalcareersbecause,inthepast,theseprofessionalscommonlyworewhiteworkshirtswithwhitecollars.White-collarcriminalsareusuallyinahigherclassandtheircrimesaremoretechnicalorsophisticated.White-CollarCrimesWhite-collarcrimestendtobelessviolentanddealmorewithunlawfulbusinesstransactions.Someexamplesofthiscategoryofcrimeare: Larceny Embezzlement Forgery TypesofCrimesAnotherwaytocategorizetypesofcrimeistodifferentiatethembetweenapersonalcrimeandapropertycrime.Apropertycrimeisanon-violentcrimecommittedagainstapersoncausingsomesortofpropertydamage.Apersonalcrimeisanactofviolenceagainstanotherpersonand,asaresult,thevictimisdamagedeitherphysicallyoremotionally. FBIPropertyCrimeRateintheUnitedStates,2005 PersonalCrimeSomeexamplesoftypesofcrimethatwouldfallunderthepersonalcrimecategoryare: Murder Assault Kidnapping PropertyCrimeSomeexamplesoftypesofcrimethatwouldfallunderthepropertycrimecategoryare: Arson Burglary Vandalism LessonSummaryWhatisCrime?Crimeisatermthatencompassesillegalactsinwhichsomeonecanbepunishedbythegovernment.Theearliestknownsetoflaws,Hammurabi'scode,wascreatedbyKingHammurabiofAncientBabylonia.Therearethreeviewsoncrime:consensus,conflict,andinteractionist.Theconsensusviewisthemostcommontheoryandclaimsthatcrimeisharmfulbehaviorsthataffectthemajorityofsociety.Therearealsothreemajortypesofcrimesdependingontheseverityoftheaction.Afelonyisthemostseriousoffenseandcanresultinlongprisonsentencesandheavyfines.Afelonymayincludesuchcrimesasburglaryandmurder.Amisdemeanorislesssevereandmayresultinsmalljailsentencesand/orlowfines.Thesemayincludesuchcrimesassimpleassaultandwritingbadchecks.Theleastsevereoffenseisaviolation.Violationsaretheleastsevereandusuallyresultinsmallfinesortickets.Thesecrimescanfallundertwocategories:personalcrimeorpropertycrime.Propertycrimeisoffensescommittedagainstsomeoneelse'spropertyanddonotinvolveviolence.Forexample,larcenyisapropertycrimebecauseitisthetheftofsomeoneelse'sproperty.Apersonalcrimeisanoffenseagainstapersonthatharmsanotherpersonphysicallyormentally. TounlockthislessonyoumustbeaStudy.comMember. Createyouraccount FrequentlyAskedQuestions Whatisthelegaldefinitionofcrime? Acrimeisanillegalactthatispunishablebythegovernment;anoffensethatmeritscommunitycondemnationandpunishment,usuallybywayoffineorimprisonment Whatarethetoptenmostcommoncrimes? ThetoptenmostcommoncrimescommittedintheUnitedStatesaretheft,burglary,autotheft,aggravatedassault,robbery,basicassault,indecentexposure,trespassing,pettytheft,publicintoxication Registertoviewthislesson Areyouastudentorateacher? Iamastudent Iamateacher UnlockYourEducation Seeforyourselfwhy30millionpeopleuseStudy.com BecomeaStudy.commemberandstartlearningnow. BecomeaMember Alreadyamember?LogIn  Back Resourcescreatedbyteachersforteachers Over30,000videolessons &teachingresources‐all inoneplace. Videolessons Quizzes&Worksheets ClassroomIntegration LessonPlans IwoulddefinitelyrecommendStudy.comtomycolleagues.It’slikeateacherwavedamagicwandanddidtheworkforme.Ifeellikeit’salifeline. JenniferB. Teacher Tryitnow Back Createanaccount CrimeTypes&Examples|WhatisCrime? Starttoday.Tryitnow CriminalJustice101:IntrotoCriminalJustice 16chapters| 135lessons |14 flashcardsets {{courseNav.course.topics.length}}chapters| {{courseNav.course.mDynamicIntFields.lessonCount}}lessons |{{course.flashcardSetCount}} flashcardset{{course.flashcardSetCoun>1?'s':''}} Ch1. IntroductiontoCrime&Criminology Criminology:Overview&HistoryoftheField 8:20 WhatIsCriminology?-Definition,History&Theories 5:13 Crime:Definition&Types 7:47 5:34 NextLesson GeneralCategoriesofCrime Crime:LegalCharacteristics&GeneralFeatures 8:19 History&TrendsofCrimeintheUnitedStates 10:25 CrimeMeasurementPrograms:History&Nature 8:22 HowDemographicsContributetoCrime 6:02 TheRelationshipBetweenCrime&Punishment 6:06 CesareBeccaria's'OnCrimesandPunishments'andtheRiseofUtilitarianism 6:25 PositivistCriminology:Definition&Theory 3:41 Goto IntroductiontoCrime&Criminology Ch2. TheoriesofCrime Goto TheoriesofCrime Ch3. TypesofCrime Goto TypesofCrime Ch4. Victims&VictimizationinCriminal... Goto Victims&VictimizationinCriminalJustice Ch5. TheCriminalJusticeField Goto TheCriminalJusticeField Ch6. TheU.S.CourtSystem Goto TheU.S.CourtSystem Ch7. ConstitutionalLawintheU.S. Goto ConstitutionalLawintheU.S. Ch8. CriminalLawintheU.S. Goto CriminalLawintheU.S. Ch9. TheCriminalTrialintheU.S.Justice... Goto TheCriminalTrialintheU.S.JusticeSystem Ch10. TheSentencingProcessinCriminal... Goto TheSentencingProcessinCriminalJustice Ch11. CriminalJusticeAgenciesinthe... Goto CriminalJusticeAgenciesintheU.S. Ch12. LawEnforcementintheU.S. Goto LawEnforcementintheU.S. Ch13. TheRoleofthePolice... Goto TheRoleofthePoliceDepartment Ch14. Corrections&Correctional... Goto Corrections&CorrectionalInstitutions Ch15. TheJuvenileJusticeSystem Goto TheJuvenileJusticeSystem Ch16. StudyingforCriminalJustice... 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