Violent Crime And Identity Theft

White-collar crimes are just as prevalent today as ordinary street crimes. Studies show that criminal acts committed by white-collar criminals continue to increase due to unforeseen opportunities presented in the corporate world, but these crimes are often overlooked or minimally publicized in reference to criminal acts on the street. Many street crimes are viewed as unnecessary, horrendous crimes because they are committed by lower class citizens, whereas white collar crimes are illegal acts committed by seemingly respectable people whose occupational roles are considered successful and often admired by many (Piquero, 2014). These views often allow white collar crimes to “slip through the cracks” and carry lesser charges or punishment.

In our society there is many different types of crimes, I will be focusing specifically on street crime and white-collared crime. Each of these criminal communities has criminals that in the end are just trying to reach a goal. Whether it is the American dream of living in luxury or just trying to make ends meet. “White collared” crime is defined as a nonviolent criminal act that is motivated by financial gain. Then there is “street crime” which is defined as a criminal offense that is committed in a public place. Some examples of white-collar crimes are: embezzlement, corporate price-fixing, fraud, bribery, forgery, money laundering, cybercrime, copyright infringement, etc. While some examples of street crime are: robbing, murder, rape, sale of illegal drugs, assault, auto theft, etc.

Crime is an unfortunate part of many people’s lives - both for the victim of the crime and also the suspect. There are many theories as to why crimes happen, who commits the crimes, and why crimes happen to certain people. Not all crimes can be solved, or questions answered but these theories give a peek into the thinking or background behind some crimes that are committed.

Due to the high rate of crimes committed throughout big cities by gun violence, it is essential for Law Enforcement to enforce a solution to prevent violent, brutal crimes from occurring. Both Federal and local Law Enforcement must work together to promote a solution for reducing gun violence. Back in Bush’s first term as President it was significant for Bush’s administration to create a project to “get the message out there” about deterrence and the increasing number of crimes committed through the use of guns. Bush’s administration came up with the project known as the Project Safe Neighborhoods. The goal for Project Safe Neighborhoods is to inhibit criminal behavior by using deterrence and incapacitation. Through deterrence and incapacitation Law Enforcement can provide safe neighborhoods across the country.

From the day our government began to keep an accounting of criminal activity, there have been arguments over crime statistics. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR), Self-Report Surveys (SRS), and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are three methods in which the government collects data, and monitors criminal activity in the United States. The Uniform Crime Reports, Self-Report Surveys, and the National Crime Victimization Survey each have both positive and negative attributes that have influenced different aspects of society.

man pointed a gun at the boy, the boy shot the man. Who knows what could have happened if this boy didn’t have a gun. Him and all three of his young siblings could have been shot and killed. Guns save lives, and in a nation that already has more than 200 million guns, gun control does little other than make the work of rapists, robbers, murderers and psychos easier. When faced with gun control laws, the law abiding citizen has no choice other than to disarm or become an outlaw, but people with bad intentions are faced with no such moral dilemma.

Women have been commonly stereotyped as loving, nurturing and compassionate people. Female offenses, over the past century, have been on the rise (Wormer, 2010). The battle for gender equality might play an important role in this phenomenon. Female offenders started to increase in numbers during the 1980s, as reported by the Uniformed Crime Report (UCR). However, the majority of offenses committed by females are not violent offenses (Wormer, 2010). As shown in the UCR, the percentage of females imprisoned for violent offenses have been declining over the past two decades (United States Department of Justice, 2010). When looking at crimes committed by women, compared to those committed by men, they are obviously smaller in numbers. The

In this paper it is going to discuss violent crime and property crime. It will be discussing the different types of violent crimes and property crimes that exist. The differences between the two crimes and there impact on the United States. The statistics of violent crime compared to property crime in the year 2012. There are many things that may surprise you when it comes to the crime rate in 2012 compared to 2011 and before then.

Intersectionality is defined as “the interconnected nature of social categorization such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a give individual or group, regarding as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage” (cite). Thus, intersectionality is important to use when looking at crime. Many researchers suggest that more studies in criminal justice should be used using an intersectional approach (cite). Furthermore, this thesis seeks to use an intersectional approach to examine how different factors of inequality shape an individual’s involvement in violent crime. It will also examine structural factors that can contribute to one’s individual involvement in violent crime. Different elements will be

To begin, today in America there is a lot controversy going on in relation to this topic. Statistics show that violent crimes are dropping over recent years. These groups are made up of people who want guns to be banned entirely. They believe that no average citizen should have a gun at all and some even wish the take guns away from law enforcement officers. The arguments against this first group of people is that is we ban guns criminals will continue to have them, but no one else will have a gun in order to stop them. A lot of criminals do not use legal means to get guns; they are more likely to go through the black market or other illegal means. However, the other extreme side of the gun debate is held by people who are worried that the

The city of Boston experienced a momentous spike in violent crimes from the years 2004 to 2006. Violent Index crimes consist of robbery, aggravated assault, forcible rape, non-negligent manslaughter and murder. These crimes, predominately robberies and assaults committed with guns, rose by nine percent; the percentage of homicides also increased by 23. The communities experiencing these crimes were mainly those of minorities such as Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury. Abruptly, the residents of Boston began losing faith in the Boston Police Department and their capabilities to keep them safe. In order to gain back civility Commissioner Davis and the Boston Police Department enforced a policing program called Safe Street Teams. SST officers were

According to the Lifestyle exposure theory, lifestyle is attributed to different levels of exposure to risk for different people such that some persons are exposed to higher risks than others. For instance, an individual who is constantly going to bars and drinking alcohol is exposed to a higher life peril than another person who opts to stay indoors. As such, identity theft involves the illegal gain of access to such personal details (demographic information) on the internet as names, birthdays, Email address, telephone number, physical address, alongside others and executes a criminal act on behalf of the victim (Archer, 2012). The availability of personal information, both demographic and lifestyle may be exploited by criminals to inflict

The effects of crime on victim can have a mixed feeling about making a victim impact statement. They may want to tell the judge or parole hearing officer how the crime affected their life and yet they may be anxious because you don't know how to prepare an impact statement or you don't want to bring back bad memories by describing how the crime has hurt you. The victim impact statements may include descriptions of:

The overall crime rate is designated as Medium for Malaysia; however, the rate is believed to be higher in Kuala Lumpur (KL). Petty crime against expatriates is fairly common while violent crime remains relatively uncommon.

Another disadvantage is the so-called learning curve. This mean, banking online especially in locating the sites may be complicated and hard to find. Another is bank site changes. If this occurs, the bank will require clients to re-enter all the information again and other related data. Trust aspect is also considered one disadvantage. Online banking should be entered very carefully if clients wish to enjoy their financial life.