2. CRIME

3. CRIME – ANY ACT THAT IS LABELED AS SUCH BY THOSE IN AUTHORITY AND IS PROHIBITED BY LAW  THERE CAN BE EXAMPLES IN WHICH ACTS ARE IMMORAL, BUT NOT ILLEGAL.  IF A GROUP WATCHES A CHILD DROWN, BUT DOESN’T TRY TO HELP, IT IS NOT A CRIME.  ALSO INCLUDES ACTIONS THAT HAVE NOT SPECIFICALLY LABELED AS CRIMES YET. (SPACE GRAFFITI)

4. THE BREAKDOWN IS ARRESTS BY GENDER IS %MEN % OF ARRESTS THAT ARE WHITE % OF ARRESTS ARE BLACK % OF ARRESTS ARE FOR PEOPLE AGED 18-34 LETS LOOK AT SOME STATS FOR CRIME! 76 70 28 53

5. FIVE BROAD CATEGORIES  1.) VIOLENT CRIME – MURDER, RAPE, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT  VERY VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL CRIME. MOSTLY ASSAULT  MOST VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN  MOST MURDERS ARE COMMITTED WITH HANDGUNS %51

6. 2.) PROPERTY CRIME – THEFT OR DAMAGING PROPERTY  INCLUDES BURGLARY, LARCENY, MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT, ARSON  SOME SORT COMMITTED EVERY 3 SECONDS  STILL DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY, FROM THE EARLY 1990’s  CAN BE RELATED TO RELATIVE AGE OF CRIMINALS  CAN BE RELATED TO DRUG TRENDS – USERS NEED TO FEED THEIR ADDICTION

7. 3.) VICTIMLESS CRIME – ONLY HARM THOSE COMMITTING THE ACT  INCLUDE PROSTITUTION, ILLEGAL GAMBLING, ILLEGAL DRUG USE, VAGRANCY  CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIETY  WHAT DOES A HOMELESS PERSON COST?

8. 4.) WHITE COLLAR CRIME - OFFENSES COMMITTED BY PEOPLE OF HIGH SOCIAL STATUS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES  COMMITTED BY POLITICIANS, EMPLOYEES, AND CORPORATIONS.  INCLUDE FRAUD, TAX EVASION, MISREPRESENTATION, INSIDER TRADING, CORRUPTION.  WITH NEW “CORPORATE PERSONHOOD” LAWS, THESE BUSINESSES CAN BE CHARGED LIKE INDIVIDUALS.  ESTIMATES ARE FROM $300 - $650… BILLION PER YEAR.  ABUSING POLITICAL POWER CAN HAVE GREATER HARMS FOR SOCIETY.

9. 5.) ORGANIZED CRIME  CRIME SYNDICATE – LARGE SCALE ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS THAT CONTROL VICE THROUGH VIOLENCE OR THREATS  CAN USE LEGAL “FRONTS” OF BUSINESS  INCLUDES DRUG TRAFFICKING, ILLEGAL GAMBLING, UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES, LOAN SHARKING, COUNTERFEITING.  EXTREMELY HARD TO ESTIMATE, AND HARD TO DEAL WITH  AKIN TO PARASITES ON SOCIETY. HAVE NO INTEREST IN CREATING OR HOLDING POLITICAL POWER, JUST ECONOMIC.

10. CORRECTIONS – SANCTIONS USED TO PUNISH CRIMINALS  SKIPPING MOST OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM-  CORRECTIONS HAS 4 BASIC FUNCTIONS  1.) RETRIBUTION – REVENGE BY SOCIETY  2.) DETERRENCE – DISCOURAGE FUTURE OFFENDERS  3.) REHABILITATION – REFORM CRIMINALS BACK INTO SOCIETY  4.) SOCIAL PROTECTION – LIMITING FREEDOM REMOVES ADDITIONAL CRIME FROM SOCIETY