SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Theft, Identity Theft, Organized Crime
28 Jan 2020
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The nature and extent of crime in canada. When one causes the death of another person it is defined as homicide. Manslaughter occurs when one commits and unlawful act that was not intended to cause death, resulting in death. Criminal negligence refers to a criminal act that has reckless disregard for the lies or safety of other persons. Sexual assault refers to an assult of a sexual nature. 2. threats or use of a weapon, causing bodily harm. Robbery is an act of theft that involves violence or the threat of violence. Break and enter refers to an individual breaks into a residence or business. Motor vehicle theft refers to the theft or attempted theft of land-based motorized. Theft is defined as taking another person"s possessions without his or her consent vehicle without the owner"s permission. Identity theft involves obtaining a persons information in order to commit offences such as fraud or forgery.
