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AC1.1 EXEMPLIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME 4marks
Analysis of two types of crime e vident in the assignment brief. 
WHITE COLLAR
One type of crime evident in this brief is white-collar crime. This refers to non-
violent crimes that are typically financially motivated to gain a personal or
business advantage. This type of white-collar crime is organised crime.
Organised crime is a large-scale crime which is strategically built across years of
planning. The typical offenders of this crime are gangs or large-scale and
powerful groups who tend to be from a working-class background. The typical
victims of this crime are vast, from general members of the public to higher-
ranked individuals. The level of public awareness for this crime is low because
the social and political interest is not high, and most of the activity is
effectively hidden by the perpetrators. However, more recently people are
becoming more educated on this crime from an increase of media attention,
explaining common signs of white-collar crime. A real-world example of this
crime is the Italian Mafia, and the Triad of China. These are types of organised
crimes as both organisations hide behind a deceptive cover to hide their acts
through being well-respected members of society. White collar crimes are both
criminal and deviant. It is criminal due to being against the law, and deviant
through being immoral and going against the norms and values of society by
targeting vulnerable people.
One type of crime evident in this brief is white-collar crime. This refers to non-
violent crimes that are typically financially motivated to gain a personal or
business advantage. This type of white-collar crime is corporate crime.
Corporate crime is any crime committed by a corporation directly/on behalf.
This could be unfair trade practices, manufacturing offences etc. The typical
offender of this crime is a company or an individual acting on behalf a
company. The typical victims of this crime are employers in cases including
theft or embezzlement but can also be employees in cases regarding health
and safety offences. The level of public awareness for this crime is low because
the social and political interest is not high, and most of the activity is
effectively obscured by the perpetrators. However, more recently people are
becoming more educated on this crime from online articles explaining
common signs of white-collar crime. A well-known example of this crime is the
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