hidden crimes
- Created by: Emma Cornhill
- Created on: 21-01-16 11:16
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- hidden crimes
- crimes within the family
- saraga 1996
- five explanations why crimes are hidden
- victim is dependant on offender
- speaking out will lead to more abuse
- victim loves the offender
- victims blame themselves or excuse the victims behaviour
- victims scared they won't be believed
- five explanations why crimes are hidden
- domestic violence
- children
- physical
- emotional
- sexual
- elderly abuse
- saraga 1996
- crimes of the market
- A.K.A
- corporate crime
- white collar crime
- Langan 1996
- five categories of crime
- large corporate crimes committed by companies
- crimes against employees or the public
- fly tipping
- crimes against employees or the public
- large scale international criminal corporations
- drug syndicates
- small scale criminal firms
- fake MOT certificates
- occupational crimes committed by individual in their place of work
- fiddling expenses
- other white collar crimes
- tax evasion
- large corporate crimes committed by companies
- five categories of crime
- rarely considered criminal behaviour
- crimes of the state
- cohen 1993
- "it doesn't happen here"
- complete denial
- "if it does, it is something else"
- e.g. self defence
- "even if it is what you say it is, it is justified"
- e.g. national security
- "it doesn't happen here"
- cohen 1993
- crimes of the state
- A.K.A
- crimes of the state
- cohen 1993
- "it doesn't happen here"
- complete denial
- "if it does, it is something else"
- e.g. self defence
- "even if it is what you say it is, it is justified"
- e.g. national security
- "it doesn't happen here"
- cohen 1993
- racial victimisation
- 15% of crimes are thought to be racially motivated
- less than half of racially motivated crimes are reported to the police
- Stephen Lawrence case
- crimes within the family
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