SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Culpable Homicide, Victimology, Sexual Assault

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Chapter 2: the nature and extent of crime in canada. Less serious offences occur more frequently: theft is most common offence, robbery and sex crimes are reported less often. Five types of crime: crimes against the person, property crimes, crimes of the powerful, organized crime and gangs, and antisocial behaviour. Police shooting dangerous, armed offender: culpable homicide is an offence. Infanticide when a mother kills her newborn child: type of homicide. Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to use a weapon, or causing bodily harm. Most often reported were level 1 offences (least serious) followed by level 2 and then level 3. Property crimes: more likely to be a victim of property offences, 3 types are commonly reported, break and enter. Most common in canada: theft of a motor vehicle. Identity theft whe(cid:374) a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual o(cid:271)tai(cid:374)s a(cid:374)other perso(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) i(cid:374) order to (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)it offences such as fraud or forgery: little risk of being arrested.