Different types of crimes

also known as "property crimes"

Violent Crimes

Non-violent Crimes

Street Crime

Corporate Crime

Victimless Crime

Use of force or threat of force

Rape, murder, armed robbery

also known as "Crimes against a person"

Destruction or theft of property

also known as "property crimes"

Larceny, car theft, vadalism

Does not use force or threat of force

Offenses committed by ordinary people against other people or organizations

Usually in public spaces

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

perpetrator not explicitly harming another person

Underage drinking, prostitution

Often-debated; these acts do cause harm to society