DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME (Jem2)

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME
1. ABDUCTION- forcibly taking someone away against their will.
2. ARSON- setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose.
3. ASSASSINATION- killing a famous person or public figure.
4. ASSUALT- attacking someone physically.
5. BIGAMY- marrying someone when you are ready married to another person.
6. BLACKMAIL- threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not

paid.
7. BOMBING- detonating an explosive device with the plan of harming people or

property.
8. BRIBERY- giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions

or behaviour.
9. BURGLARY- breaking into a house in order to steal something.
10. CHILD ABUSE- treating a child badly in a physical, emotional, or sexual way.
11. CORUPTION- behaving illegally and dishonestly; especially those in power.
12. CRIME- doing something illegal that can be punished by law.
13. CYBERCRIME- doing something illegal over the internet or a computer system.
14. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- behaving violently inside the home.
15. DRUNK DRIVING- driving with too much alcohol in your blood.
16. EMBEZZLEMENT- stealing large amounts of money that you are responsible for,
often over a period of time.
17. ESPIONAGE- spying, to obtain political or military information.
18. FORGERY- illegally copying documents, money, etc. to cheat people.
19. FRAUD- getting money from people by cheating them.
20. GENOCIDE- killing on purpose a large number of people, especially from a

particular group or area.
21. HIJACKING- taking control of a plane, train etc. by force often to meet political
demands.
22. HIT & RUN- not stopping to help a person hurt in an accident caused by you.
23. HOMICIDE- killing another person unintentionally.
24. HOOLIGANISM- being violent or aggressive on purpose; often used to describe

youth.
25. IDENTIFY THEFT- using someone else’s personal information for one’s own gain.
26. KIDNAPPING- taking someone away by force, often demanding money for their
safe return.
27. LIBEL- the act of making a false spoken statement that causes people to have a
bad opinion of someone.
28. LOOTING- taking things illegally and by force during a riot, war, etc.
29. LYNCHING- killing someone without legal process, often by hanging, often by an
angry mob.
30. MANSLAUGHTER- killing someone without malice aforethought.
31. MUGGING- attacking someone with a plan to rob them.
32. MURDER- killing someone on purpose.
33. PERJURY- lying in court, while under oath.
34. PICKPOCKETING- stealing wallets, money, etc. from people’s pockets in

crowded places.
35. PILFERING- stealing small quantities of goods over time.
36. POACHING- hunting illegally.
37. RAPE- forcing someone to have sex.
38. RIOT- causing a noisy, violent public disturbance.
39. ROBBERY- stealing large amounts of money with force or violence from a bank,
store, etc.
40. SHOPLIFTING- stealing something from a store.
41. SLANDER- damaging someone’s reputation by speaking lies about them.
42. SMUGGLING- taking things secretly in or out of a place, country, jail, etc.
43. SPEEDING- driving above the speed limit.

44. TERRORISM- using violence, threats, or fear, usually for political purposes.
45. THEFT- stealing, in general.
46. TRAFFICKING- trading something illegal like drugs, people, etc.
47. TREASON- betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.
48. TRESPASSING- entering another person’s area; hurting people/damaging

property through force.
49. VANDALISM- destroying private or public property purposely.
50. VOYEURISM- secretly watching naked people or sexual acts & getting sexually
excited.
LATIN TERMS IN CRIMINOLOGY
1. ACTUS MI INVICTU REUS, NISI MENS FACIT REUM-(an act done by me against
my will is not my act.)
2. DURA LEX SED LEX-(the law may be harsh but it is the law.)
3. VERBA LEGIS NON EST DECEDENDUM-(from words of the law there can be no
departure.)
4. IGNORANTIA LEGIS NEMINEM EXCUSAT-(ignorance of the law excuses no one.)
5. IGNORANTIA FACTI EXCUSAT-(mistake of fact excuses.)
6. PRAETER INTENTIONEM-(different from that which intended.)
7. ERROR IN PERSONAE-(mistake in identity.)
8. ABBERATIO ICTUS-(mistake in the blow.)
9. NULUM CRIMEN, NULLA POENA SINE LEGE-(there is no crime when there is no

law punishing the same.)
10. ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA-(the act cannot be criminal where
the mind is not criminal.)
11. MENS REA-(guilty mind.)
12. ACTUS REUS-(guilty act.)
13. RES IPSA LOQUITOR-(the things speaks for itself.)

14. CAUSA PROXIMA-(proximate cause which produced the immediate effect.)
15. PRIMA FACIE-(at first glance.)
16. LOCUS CRIMINIS-(scene of the crime or crime scene.)
17. PRO REO-(principle in criminal law which states that where the statute admits
of several interpretations, the one most favourable to the accused shall be
adopted.)
18. FALSUS IN UNUM, FALSUS IN OMNIBUS-(false in one part of the statement

would render the entire statement false.)

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME

1. ABDUCTION- forcibly taking someone away against their will.

2. ARSON- setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose.

3. ASSASSINATION- killing a famous person or public figure.

4. ASSUALT- attacking someone physically.

6. BLACKMAIL- threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not

7. BOMBING- detonating an explosive device with the plan of harming people or

8. BRIBERY- giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions

9. BURGLARY- breaking into a house in order to steal something.

11. CORUPTION- behaving illegally and dishonestly; especially those in power.

12. CRIME- doing something illegal that can be punished by law.

14. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- behaving violently inside the home.

17. ESPIONAGE- spying, to obtain political or military information.

18. FORGERY- illegally copying documents, money, etc. to cheat people.

19. FRAUD- getting money from people by cheating them.

20. GENOCIDE- killing on purpose a large number of people, especially from a

23. HOMICIDE- killing another person unintentionally.

24. HOOLIGANISM- being violent or aggressive on purpose; often used to describe

30. MANSLAUGHTER- killing someone without malice aforethought.

31. MUGGING- attacking someone with a plan to rob them.

32. MURDER- killing someone on purpose.

33. PERJURY- lying in court, while under oath.

34. PICKPOCKETING- stealing wallets, money, etc. from people’s pockets in

35. PILFERING- stealing small quantities of goods over time.

36. POACHING- hunting illegally.

37. RAPE- forcing someone to have sex.

38. RIOT- causing a noisy, violent public disturbance.

40. SHOPLIFTING- stealing something from a store.

41. SLANDER- damaging someone’s reputation by speaking lies about them.

43. SPEEDING- driving above the speed limit.

45. THEFT- stealing, in general.

46. TRAFFICKING- trading something illegal like drugs, people, etc.

47. TREASON- betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.

48. TRESPASSING- entering another person’s area; hurting people/damaging

49. VANDALISM- destroying private or public property purposely.

LATIN TERMS IN CRIMINOLOGY

4. IGNORANTIA LEGIS NEMINEM EXCUSAT-(ignorance of the law excuses no one.)

5. IGNORANTIA FACTI EXCUSAT-(mistake of fact excuses.)

6. PRAETER INTENTIONEM-(different from that which intended.)

7. ERROR IN PERSONAE-(mistake in identity.)

8. ABBERATIO ICTUS-(mistake in the blow.)

9. NULUM CRIMEN, NULLA POENA SINE LEGE-(there is no crime when there is no

11. MENS REA-(guilty mind.)

12. ACTUS REUS-(guilty act.)

13. RES IPSA LOQUITOR-(the things speaks for itself.)

15. PRIMA FACIE-(at first glance.)

16. LOCUS CRIMINIS-(scene of the crime or crime scene.)

18. FALSUS IN UNUM, FALSUS IN OMNIBUS-(false in one part of the statement

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