QMC Criminology

AC1.1 Analyse the different types of crime

White collar crime

Organised Crime

Buried in concrete: how the mafia made a killing from the destruction of Italy’s southThe south of the country bears the scars of how bosses enriched their clans with illegal, brutalist buildings and gaudy, now decaying, villas

Panorama - Dirty Secrets of the Cigarette BusinessPanorama unveils revelations about the corrupt practices deployed by a British company.

BBCi player: Panorma from 13 September 2021

Panorama unveils new revelations about the corrupt practices deployed by one of Britain’s biggest companies. Six years ago, reporter Richard Bilton revealed how British American Tobacco made secret payments to politicians and civil servants in East Africa. Now the programme uncovers evidence of bribery in South Africa and Zimbabwe. It shows how the multi-billion pound British company secretly paid almost 200 informants as part of a covert operation to damage its competitors.

Occupational and professional crime

Corporate Crime

Post Office scandal: What the Horizon saga is all aboutThe background to the cases of sub-postmasters whose convictions were based on evidence from faulty IT.

Watch how the largest Ponzi scheme in history unraveled 10 years agoAs details were revealed of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme in December 2008, CNBC covered the breaking news, the court proceedings and spoke with victims of his scam.

Moral crimes

Crimes Against Morality: Definition & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.comIn this lesson, we will learn about crimes against morality. We will look at what these crimes are, what they mean, and take a closer look at some...

Prostitution

'I worry they are trafficked': is the UK's first 'legal' red light zone working? | Julie BindelLeeds’ managed zone for prostitution was meant to make life safer for women, but, amid a firestorm of opposition, who is benefiting from the radical approach?

State crimes

Political Crimes

Social and Cultural Crimes

Economic Crimes

Crimes by Enforcement

Politcal Crimes

World Report 2021: Rights Trends in MyanmarThe overall human rights situation in Myanmar deteriorated in 2020, including heightened restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Fighting between Myanmar’s military and several ethnic armed groups continued, with government forces committing increased abuses against ethnic Kachin, Karen, Rakhine, Rohingya, and Shan minority populations. Military and police abuses were amplified with arbitrary arrests, detention, torture, and killings in custody.

Social and Cultural Crimes

Economic Crimes

Crimes by enforcement

Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's years of brutalityAt least two million people died as the Marxist regime tried to turn back the clock in Cambodia.

Guantánamo Bay: 14 years of injusticeToday, Guantánamo Bay detention centre – a symbol of torture, rendition and indefinite detention without charge or trial – enters its 15th year of existence.

Technological crimes

Distributed Denial of Service

Ransonware

Cyber bullying

Phishing

Revenge Porn

Radicalisation

Fraudsters target under-35s on WhatsAppYounger age groups are targeted through WhatsApp and dating apps, banking industry group says.

Ghost broking: Young and vulnerable people targeted by insurance scamThere's a warning to "safeguard personal finances against fraud" amidst the cost of living crisis.

Individual crimes: hate crime

The truth behind America’s most famous gay-hate murderMatthew Shepard’s horrific death at the hands of redneck homophobes shocked America and changed its laws. Now a different truth is emerging, but does it matter? Julie Bindel reports

London Bridge attack: What happenedHow the events unfolded at London Bridge two years ago and who was caught up in the terror attack.

Westminster attack: What happenedHere is what we know about the terror attack in Westminster on 22 March, 2017.

Landmark laws to keep children safe, stop racial hate and protect democracy online publishedThe Online Safety Bill will help protect young people and clamp down on racist abuse online, while safeguarding freedom of expression.

Individual crimes: 'honour' crime

‘Murdered for wanting a life’: Banaz Mahmod ‘honour killing' comes to TVHonour stars Keeley Hawes as a police officer investigating a 2006 murder in the London Iraqi Kurd community. But does it focus too closely on the police, and not the victim?

Panorama- Honour Crimes

Individual crimes: domestic abuse

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