Applications of

Criminology
Unit 5
 CRIMINOLOGY

Criminology is a scientific
Criminologists employ the
study of crime and criminal
It explains the causes and use of experiments, case
behaviour with respect to
prevention of a crime. studies, and statistical
psychology, sociology, law
analysis to analyse a crime.
and other disciplines.
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 A. The Nature Of Crime

01 02 03
Types of crime General Specific theoretical
and crime theoretical explanations related
to the social
statistics explanations as to distribution of crime
why people
commit crime
Types of Crime (2)
Volume Crime
Any crime that has a significant impact on a community and the
ability of the local police to handle it

Major Crime
Any crime which is unusually serious or significant and can
involve higher attorney

Activity 1
Volume Crime Major Crime

TYPES OF
CRIME (1)

Think of different crimes

and classify them in the
following table
Classifications Of Crime (1)

1. Summary Offence
- Minor offence with light penalty (fine
or community service)
- Charges laid by Police Officer (PO)
- Dealt with quickly by Magistrate in
court
Classifications Of Crime (2)

2. Indictable Offence
- Serious offence with usually heavy
fine or imprisonment
- Charges laid by public prosecutor
- Tried by Judge and Jury
Classifications Of Crime (2)
Indictment
Formal accusation of serious crime

Research: Donald Trump

Classifications Of Crime (3)
3. Triable either way
- Can be tried in either court
- Middle offence cases

- Indecent assault
- Handling stolen goods
 Crimes (1)
1. Crime against people

Criminal offenses which

usually involve bodily harm,
threat of bodily harm, or
other actions committed
against will of an individual.

Assault, burglary, domestic

violence, harassment,
kidnapping, and stalking
 Crimes (2)
2. Crime against properties

It involves the taking of property or

money and does not include a threat
of force or use of force against the
victim.

burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft,

arson, vandalism and shoplifting.
 Crimes (3)
3. Cybercrime

Criminal activity that either targets or uses a

computer, a computer network or a networked
device. Most cybercrime is committed by
cybercriminals or hackers who want to make
money.
DDoS Attacks
Botnets
Identity Theft
Cyberstalking
Phishing
What is
Cybercrime?
• https://www.techtarget.com/
searchsecurity/definition/cybercrime
 Statistics – Home Office Official Statistics
Research:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-
england-and-wales-year-to-december-2022-data-tables

Access the website – choose ‘ year ending December 2022’ – Open

excel and choose ONE of the statistical data- read and explain what
you think the statistics mean ?
 Statistics – Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW)
Research:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice

Access the website – choose any dataset – Open excel and choose ONE
of the statistical data- read and explain what you think the statistics
mean?
Statistics – Self-report offender surveys
Research:

Prisoner Criminality Survey

(PCS), (2000)
Community Penalties
Criminality Survey (CPCS),
(2002)
Self-report offender surveys

• A self-report study is a way of measuring or studying crime

where people (normally a small number in a focus group) are
asked to talk about crimes that they have committed.