Crime and violence
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Introduction
Violence and violent crimeActs of extreme aggressionOffender forcefully harm the victimCan also threaten to use force against the victim.Can result in immature deathSurvivors suffer from physical painVictims are as a result of witnessing, hearing about it or direct involvementReasons for engaging in violence and crime differ between individuals
Major sources of violence
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Violence
Abuse or Neglect
Peer influence
Lack of attention
Violent families
Weapon access
Low self-esteem
Motivation of Violence
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Why Crime?
Express Anger
Frustration
Retaliation
Manipulation
Types of Crimes
Crimes Types
Drug
Against Persons
Property
White collar
Statutory
Inchoate
Trafficking and manufacture of drugs: heroin, cocaine, ecstasy
AssaultBattery False ImprisonmentKidnappingHomicide
LarcenyRobberyBurglaryArsonEmbezzlementForgeryReceipt of stolen goods
Insider tradingTax evasion Embezzlement
Drunk driving Selling alcohol to minors
Attempt SolicitationConspiracy
Ethics, law, morality and public order crimes
Public order crimes Actions that don’t conform to general society’s moral values and normal behavior Moral values Commonly accepted society standards considered wrong and rightProstitution and use of drugs Ethics Moral principles that guides one’s behavior LawSystem of rules created to regulate behavior Enforceable
Motivational factors in personal and property crimes
Personal crimeRevenge and Jealousy Grudge IgnoranceDominance Property crimes Inadequate securityPoverty and substance abusePeer group pressurePsychological motivations such as things of the past Grudge and jealousy Sociological motivations Peer group pressure
ReferenceSutherland, R., Sindicich, N., Barrett, E., Whittaker, E., Peacock, A., Hickey, S., & Burns, L. (2015). Motivations, substance use and other correlates amongst property and violent offenders who regularly inject drugs. Addictive behaviors, 45, 207-213.Cohn, E. G., & Breetzke, G. D. (2017). The periodicity of violent and property crime in Tshwane, South Africa. International criminal justice review, 27(1), 60-71.