Arson
setting property on fire on purpose
Black market
illegal trade of goods that takes place outside of the control of government
Blue collar crime
typical crime that is not connected to a person’s career or position in a company or organization
Boosting
Stealing or fraudulently obtaining merchandise
Conspiracy
efforts by two or more people to plan a crime
Corporate crime
illegal business activities by a company
Decriminalization
reduction in enforcement and penalties for a particular crime
Double agent
a person expected to provide intelligence for one country who is actually
acting against that country and providing intelligence to the enemy
Drug cartels
organizations involved in illegal drug trafficking
Drug trafficking
the business of developing, distributing and selling prohibited substances
Economic crime
illegal acts for financial gain
Election fraud
illegal interference in the process of an election
Embezzlement
the theft of property involving converting assets that have been entrusted to the person committing the crime
Entrepreneurship
a process of developing and organizing a business
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Espionage
the use of secret spies to obtain information about another government or
organization
Fencing
buying and selling stolen property
Fraud
the deceit of others to gain financially or personally
Gangs
membership groups who share an identity and are involved in criminal activity
Green collar crime
actions that violate laws intended to protect people and the environment
Human trafficking
the enslavement and sale of human beings
Insider trading
he trading of stock by someone with access to publicly unavailable information
Larceny
the nonviolent theft of personal property
Legalization
making a previously illegal behavior legal in certain circumstances
Money laundering
concealing the source of funds generated illegally through using legal institutions
Occasional criminals
individuals who only periodically engage in crime
Organized crime
groups run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity,
typically for profit
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Political crime
illegal activities directed against a government or political system
Ponzi scheme
a fraudulent investment structure that uses investor’s funds to pay other
investors rather than funds generated from legitimate business
Price fixing
the criminal act of conspiring by buyers or sellers to keep prices at a certain level
Professional criminals
individuals whose income comes primarily from criminal activity
Racketeering
illegal business activities
RICO
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act
Smuggling
transporting goods illegal from one country to another
State political crime
illegal actions against the public by the government or political system
Terrorism
the illegal use of violence and fear against civilians to achieve ideological
goals
The Geneva Conventions
international rules which regulate how armed conflict is conducted
The Patriot Act 2001
a U.S. law giving government agencies and law enforcement greater powers in how they investigate and prevent acts of terror
Torture
the use of pain, fear, or humiliation to extract information from a person or to
punish them
Transnational organized crime
organized crime that crosses national borders and is coordinated among various groups around the world
Treason
betrayal of one’s own country
War on Drugs
actions taken by the U.S. government to address drug trafficking
White collar crime
nonviolent economic crime perpetrated by business or government
professionals who take advantage of their roles