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This blog is tailored to converse about the current crime situation that is on the rise in Trinidad and Tobago. In Trinidad and Tobago criminal activity has been and is still a controversial topic. Kidnapping, murders and theft rose from 1999 to 2015. Approximately 332 were murdered thus far in 2015, the highest number ever. Is the Trinidad and Tobago police service able to deal with the crime situation. Could this epidemic be alleviated or is this a sign of the times...
What Are the Different Types of Crimes?
Crimes are defined by criminal law, which refers to a body of federal and state rules that prohibit behavior the government deems harmful to society. If one engages in such behavior, they may be guilty of a crime and prosecuted in criminal court.
In today’s society, criminal behavior and criminal trials are highly publicized in the media and commonly the storyline in hit television shows and movies. As a result, people may consider themselves well-informed on the different types of crimes. However, the law can be quite complicated.
There are many different types of crimes but, generally, crimes can be divided into four major categories, personal crimes, property crimes, inchoate crimes, and Statutory Crimes:
Personal Crimes – “Offenses against the Person”: These are crimes that result in physical or mental harm to another person. Personal crimes include:
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False Imprisonment
Kidnapping
Homicide – crimes such as first and second degree, murder, and involuntary manslaughter, and vehicular homicide
Rape, statutory rape, sexual assault and other offenses of a sexual nature
Property Crimes – “Offenses against Property”: These are crimes that do not necessarily involve harm to another person. Instead, they involve an interference with another person’s right to use or enjoy their property. Property crimes include:
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Robbery (theft by force) – Note: this is also considered a personal crime since it results in physical and mental harm.
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Inchoate Crimes – “Inchoate” translates into “incomplete”, meaning crimes that were begun, but not completed. This requires that a person take a substantial step to complete a crime, as opposed to just “intend” to commit a crime. Inchoate crimes include:
Attempt – any crime that is attempted like “attempted robbery”
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Statutory Crimes – A violation of a specific state or federal statute and can involve either property offenses or personal offense. Statutory crimes include:
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Selling alcohol to a minor.
I believe that the police service is looking at crime in the wrong way. There is no way that one can predict the next crime, that only happens in the movies. what we need to do is have better detection rates and faster convictions. the court system must work hand in hand with the police service.
ReplyDeletewe still have a master slave mentality. so when the police out we behave when they gone in we palance. police presence must be noticeable all the time. If one is driving on the highway at 2-3 am and there are no police vehicles in sight they will drive way beyond the speed limit (by the way the speed limit need to be adjusted, that limit is a 40 year ago limit) resulting in lost of control, lost of life and damage to properity especially if alcohol is involve. but if they see that blue flashing light, they will slow down. me must not wait on an accident before a presence is visible
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