Search results for: “crime”
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Situational Crime Prevention
Situational crime prevention in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of situational crime prevention.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further […]
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Situational Crime Prevention
Situational crime prevention in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of situational crime prevention.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further […]
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White-collar Crime
Definition of White-collar Crime The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of White-collar Crime: As originally used by Edwin Sutherland in 1945, referred to the illegal activities of businesses and corporations committed to further the goals of the business. […]
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Crime Net
Definition of Crime Net The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Crime Net: A model of the relationship between crime and the resources employed in its detection and punishment by the criminal justice system. In this model the agents of the criminal […]
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Victimless Crime
ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Abortion; Alcohol and Crime: The Prohibition Experiment; Civil and Criminal Divide; Criminal Law Reform: Current Issues in the United States; Criminalization and Decriminalizati…
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War Crimes
The violation of the laws and customs of war including murder, illtreatment of pows, plunder, and rape, among other crimes. country.
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Developmental Crime Prevention
Definition of Developmental Crime Prevention The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Developmental Crime Prevention: An approach to crime prevention which focuses on the way a crime occurs or a victimization happens. For example, the community may focus […]
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Crime Funnel
Definition of Crime Funnel The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Crime Funnel: The image of a ‘funnel’ refers to the much lower number of crimes detected and punished by the criminal justice system than the number actually committed. This model […]
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Crime Funnel
Definition of Crime Funnel The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Crime Funnel: The image of a ‘funnel’ refers to the much lower number of crimes detected and punished by the criminal justice system than the number actually committed. This model […]
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Conventional Crime
Definition of Conventional Crime The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Conventional Crime: Those traditional, illegal behaviours that most people think of as crime. Most crime is conventional crime. Non-conventional crime, may be organized crime, […]
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Conventional Crime
Definition of Conventional Crime The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Conventional Crime: Those traditional, illegal behaviours that most people think of as crime. Most crime is conventional crime. Non-conventional crime, may be organized crime, […]
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Community Crime Prevention
Definition of Community Crime Prevention The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Community Crime Prevention: A general category of prevention strategies which focus on the community itself. This general category includes strategies such as […]
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Community Crime Prevention
Definition of Community Crime Prevention The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Community Crime Prevention: A general category of prevention strategies which focus on the community itself. This general category includes strategies such as […]
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Occupational Crime
Definition of Occupational Crime The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Occupational Crime: White-collar crime committed by an individual or group of individuals exclusively for personal gain. The distinction between this crime and organizational crime […]
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Public Images of Crime
Definition of Public Images of Crime The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Public Images of Crime: The perception of crime and the threat of crime generally held by members of the community. Their perceptions may be manipulated by authorities and the […]