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Types of Crimes Classifying and Counting Crime. Five Major Types of Crime 1. Occupational Crime 2. Organized Crime 3. Visible Crime (street crime) 4.

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1 Types of Crimes Classifying and Counting Crime

2 Five Major Types of Crime 1. Occupational Crime 2. Organized Crime 3. Visible Crime (street crime) 4. Crimes without Victims 5. Political Crimes 6. Cybercrime

3 Organized Crime A framework for the perpetuation of criminal acts - usually in fields such as gambling, drugs, and prostitution - providing illegal services that are in great demand.

4 Visible Crime Offenses against persons and property committed primarily by members of the less affluent class. Most upsetting to the public.

5 Crimes without Victims Offenses involving a willing and private exchange of illegal goods and services that are in strong demand. Participants do not feel they are being harmed, but these crimes are prosecuted on the ground that society as a whole is injured. Includes activities such as: GamblingGambling Drug Sales and UseDrug Sales and Use ProstitutionProstitution

6 Political Crimes Acts that constitute a threat against the country such as treason, sedition ( an offence that tends to undermine the authority of a state (rebellion), or espionage.

7 Cybercrime An offense, committed through the use of one or more computers

8 Transnational crime is a serious and potent threat to the Canadian people at home and abroad. Drug and firearms trafficking Terrorism Money Laundering Counterfeiting Trafficking in women and children Advance fee scams Credit card fraud Auto theft Economic espionage Intellectual property theft Computer hacking Public corruption

9 Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index Crimes Murder and non-negligent manslaughter Aggravated assault Forcible rape Robbery Burglary (commercial and household) Larceny-theft (commercial and household) Motor vehicle theft Arson


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