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| crime that we would expect to encounter on the street. e g assault, robbery and auto theft. it's not just on the street though |
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| crime that involves direct violence, threats of violence, and depriving one of their freedom. |
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| the act or intent of acquiring without the act or threat of violence |
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| crime committed during or in relation to his/her employment |
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| crime that involves illegal actions by individuals for the benefit of their company. e g false advertising, price fixing; copyright, patent and trademark infringement. |
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| an operation in the illegal trade of goods and services |
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| a description of the stages following from the point a crime is committed to the point at which a person is institutionalized. |
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The steps in a funnel effect
(you probably won't remember these of the top of your head) |
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1. crime is committed
2. crime is known to victim
3. crime is reported to police
4. crime is reported by police
5. person is arrested
6. a person is charged |
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| summary conviction offences |
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| less serious types of crimes. |
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| a deal made between the prosecutor and the defence in which the accused agrees to a lesser charge in return for a lighter sentence. |
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| punishment whose purpose is to make an offender pay for their crime. |
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| punishment ment to disuade an offender from committing a crime again or dissuade others who have yet to commit a crime. |
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| punishment whose purpose is to help a offender reintegrate into society as a productive citizen |
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| punishment ment to remove an offender from society so that she or he are unable to commit further offences |
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