1 Crimes Against Persons

Crimes against persons also called personal crimes, include murder, aggravated assault, rape, and robbery.

2 Crimes Against Property

Property crimes involve the theft of property without bodily harm, theft of property or trespass. 

3 White-Collar Crime

White‐collar crimes are offenses that persons commit while acting in their legitimate jobs and professions. White‐collar criminals behave in unethical ways for self‐gain (corruption by government official) 

4 Organized Crime

Organized crime is committed by structured groups typically involving the distribution and sale of illegal goods and services. What are these roots? Simply put, organized crime exists and even thrives because it provides goods and/or services that the public demands.

5 Political crime.

The political‐crime category contains both crimes by the government and crimes against the government. Political goals motivate political criminals.