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Deviance, Social Control, and Crime
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Section 7

Crime

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Crime

Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction.

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Types of Crime

Criminal law, as opposed to civil law, is the body of law that relates to crime and that defines conduct that is not allowed.

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Crime Statistics

Crime statistics attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies.

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Juvenile Crime

Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behaviors by minors. A juvenile delinquent is typically under the age of 18.

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Violent Crime

A violent crime is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim.

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Property Crime

Property crime only involves the taking of money or property, and does not involve force or threat of force against a victim.

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White-Collar Crime

White-collar crime is a financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed for illegal monetary gain.

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Organized Crime

Organized crime refers to transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals.

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