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Different types of crimes - Coggle Diagram
Different types of crimes
Violent Crimes
Use of force or threat of force
Rape, murder, armed robbery
also known as "Crimes against a person"
Non-violent Crimes
Destruction or theft of property
also known as "property crimes"
Larceny, car theft, vadalism
Does not use force or threat of force
Street Crime
Offenses committed by ordinary people against other people or organizations
Usually in public spaces
Corporate Crime
Often over-looked
committed by white-collar workers in business environment
Embezzlement, identity theft, insider trading
rarely receives as much media coverage as street crimes
Victimless Crime
perpetrator not explicitly harming another person
Underage drinking, prostitution
Often-debated; these acts do cause harm to society