Chapter 4 Different types of a crime Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. 5-1

1- Arson : is the crime of deliberatly setting fire to a building 1- Arson : is the crime of deliberatly setting fire to a building

Assault

2-Assault : is the crime of physically attacking someone. 2-Assault : is the crime of physically attacking someone.

3- Blackmail: is demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal a secret about them which, made public, could cause the person embarrassment and harm 3- Blackmail: is demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal a secret about them which, made public, could cause the person embarrassment and harm

4- Assasination : 1* Is murdering or the killing of a person to someone else. 2* Is murdering a public figure such as king, a president, etc. 4- Assasination : 1* Is murdering or the killing of a person to someone else. 2* Is murdering a public figure such as king, a president, etc.

5- Bribery : is offering money or gifts to someone in a position of authority, e.g:a government official, in order to persuade them to help you some way. 5- Bribery : is offering money or gifts to someone in a position of authority, e.g:a government official, in order to persuade them to help you some way.

5- Bribery and corruption : is offering money or gifts to someone in a position of authority, e.g.a government official, in order to persuade them to help you in some way

6-Burglary: is the crime of breaking into a house, a flat, etc, in order to steal things. 6-Burglary: is the crime of breaking into a house, a flat, etc, in order to steal things.

7-Drug traffic: Is trading drugs such as heroin, connabis, cocaine, LSD, etc …. 7-Drug traffic: Is trading drugs such as heroin, connabis, cocaine, LSD, etc ….

8- Embezzlement: is stealing money that is placed in your care, often over a periode of time. 8- Embezzlement: is stealing money that is placed in your care, often over a periode of time.

9- Forgery: is the crime of copying things such as banknotes, letters, official documents, etc. in order to deceive people. 9- Forgery: is the crime of copying things such as banknotes, letters, official documents, etc. in order to deceive people.

10- Fraud: is the crime of getting money from someone by tricking or deceiving them. 10- Fraud: is the crime of getting money from someone by tricking or deceiving them.

11- Hijacking: is taking control of an airplan, train, etc by force in order to make political demands 11- Hijacking: is taking control of an airplan, train, etc by force in order to make political demands

12- kidnapping : is taking a person away by force and keeping them prisoner, usually in order to demand money for their safe return. 12- kidnapping : is taking a person away by force and keeping them prisoner, usually in order to demand money for their safe return.

13- Libel: is saying something untrue about someone with the intention of damaging his or her reputation. 13- Libel: is saying something untrue about someone with the intention of damaging his or her reputation.

14- Looting: is stealing especially in large quantities often causing widespread damage. 14- Looting: is stealing especially in large quantities often causing widespread damage.

15- Manslaughter: is killing someone by accident or negligence 15- Manslaughter: is killing someone by accident or negligence

16-Misconduct: is bad or improper behavior by a person in a position of authority or trust such as doctor, dentist, police officer,etc. 16-Misconduct: is bad or improper behavior by a person in a position of authority or trust such as doctor, dentist, police officer,etc.

17-Mugging: 17-Mugging: Is attacking someone, usually in a public place, in order to rob him or her 17-Mugging: 17-Mugging: Is attacking someone, usually in a public place, in order to rob him or her

18-Murder: Is the crime of killing a person deliberately. 18-Murder: Is the crime of killing a person deliberately.

19-Perjury Is the crime of lying in court while giving evidence when you have promised to tell the truth. 19-Perjury Is the crime of lying in court while giving evidence when you have promised to tell the truth.

20-Pick-pocketing Is stealing things from people’s pockets or handbags, usually in crowds or in public places. 20-Pick-pocketing Is stealing things from people’s pockets or handbags, usually in crowds or in public places.

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21- Rape: Is forcing someone to have sex with you. 21- Rape: Is forcing someone to have sex with you.

22-Robbery Is the serious crime of stealing large amounts of money from a bank, a shop or a vehicule, often using force or threats of violence. 22-Robbery Is the serious crime of stealing large amounts of money from a bank, a shop or a vehicule, often using force or threats of violence.

23- Shoplifting: Is deliberatly taking goods from a shop without paying for them. 23- Shoplifting: Is deliberatly taking goods from a shop without paying for them.

24- Terrorism: Is the use of violence or the threat of violence to obtain political demands. 24- Terrorism: Is the use of violence or the threat of violence to obtain political demands.

25-Theft: Is the crime of stealing 25-Theft: Is the crime of stealing

26-Treason: Is the crime of betraying your own country by helping its enemies. 26-Treason: Is the crime of betraying your own country by helping its enemies.

27-Trespassing: Is entering privetly owned land or-property without the permission of the owner. 27-Trespassing: Is entering privetly owned land or-property without the permission of the owner.

28-Vandalism: Is printing or publishing something which is untrue and also the destruction of private or public property. 28-Vandalism: Is printing or publishing something which is untrue and also the destruction of private or public property.

29- Pilfering: Is stealing small amount of goods or things of little value often over a long period of time. 29- Pilfering: Is stealing small amount of goods or things of little value often over a long period of time.

30-smuggling Is the crime of taking things illegaly into or out of a country. 30-smuggling Is the crime of taking things illegaly into or out of a country.

31- Slander: Is the crime of getting money from someone by tricking or deceiving them. 31- Slander: Is the crime of getting money from someone by tricking or deceiving them.