1. Crime in Society

2. Crime  Types of crime Crimes against people  Acts that threaten, hurt, or end someone’s life  Murder, assault, rape Crimes against property  Acts that involve someone’s property  Most common  Stealing Larceny, robbery, burglary

3. Crime  White Collar Crime Illegal but nonviolent acts by professional workers for personal or business gain.  Embezzlement, not paying taxes  Victimless Crimes Acts that hurt no one except the people who commit them Go against common values  Drug use, gambling

4. Crime  Crimes against Government Treason and terrorism Sept, 11 th attacks

5. Crime  Causes of Crime Poverty Rapid social change Poor parenting Drug abuse Permissive courts Not enough money for police Violence in the media No single cause

6. Problems  What problems have you seen with our Justice System?  How can we fix them?  Is there a better way to handle things?

8. Problems  Political Cartoons Way for critics to get there point across through symbolism and humor Exaggerated expressions Show relationships between issues

13. Political Cartoon  Assignment Choose an issue that you have with our justice system Create a Political Cartoon about that issue  Must include Symbolism Exaggerated expressions Problem clearly shown Description of cartoon on back of paper color