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1. TERMPAPERBY
MAHIMARANA
3
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SEMESTER
ROLL.NO:FIVE
CONCEPT AND
CLASSIFICATION OF
CRIMINALS

2. TableofContents:
a.ConceptofCriminals
b.ClassificationofCriminals
c.conclusion

3. CONCEPT OF CRIMINALS

Generally,aCriminalissomeonewhoarefoundguilty
aspercriminallawarecriminalandthosewhohas
committedanactoromissionthatviolatesthelawandis
punishedbythestates.
Wecandefinethetermcriminalintwosense:
oIngeneralsense,acriminalisapersonwhocommitsa
crime.

4. Inlegalsense,apersonisnotacriminaluntilheor
shehasbeenconvictedbyacourtoflawofhaving
committedacriminaloffence.
AccordingtoCesareLombroso–“Amanwho
violatesthelawdecreedbythestatetoregulate
relationbetweenitscitizens.”

5. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINALS
Cesare Lombroso
•BornCriminal-Individualswhoarebornwitha
geneticpredilectiontowardcriminality.
•The Insane Criminal-commits crime due to friendly
reasons.
•CriminalbyPassion-commitscrimeduetoimpulse,
anger,jealousy.

6. Ruth Cavan
AProfessionalcriminal-Acriminalwhoisspecialistinhis
crimeandcommittingcrimeaspermanentoccupationonthe
desireofotherpeople.Crimeistheonlysourceofhis
livelihood.Theyareverydangeroustosociety.Theremightbe
bedifferentcategoriesofprofessionalcriminals-fulltime,part
time,orhelpingothersnotformoneybutforthesakeof
friendshipsake.Theyarethecriminalswhodeservelongterm
imprisonment.

7. Examples: Cyber Criminals, professional shooter, docoits,
racketeness.
OrganizedCriminals-Thosecriminalswhosystematize
theircriminalactivitiesandmakesanorganizedillegal
business,withspecializedpersonnelandpermanent
gradationsofleadership.Organizedcriminalsinvolvedin
prostitution,gambling,trafficking,beggary,kidnapping,etc.
Examples:Mafia,GangCriminals,Racketeering,Syndicate
Criminals.

8. HabitualCriminals–Thosecriminalswhorepeatshiscrime.Examples:
inourdailyobservationwecanseedrugaddictsandbeggarsasa
habitualcriminalsbecausetheycommitscrimesagainandagain.
Mentallyabnormal–thosecriminalswhocommitcrimesdueto
mentaldisability.Theycommitscrimestosatisfytheirpsychological
needs.Theyarecalledpsychopaths.Homicideisgenerallycommitted
bypsychopathbecausethereissomewhereinpsychologytotakehis
emotionalrevenge.

9. Non-Malicious-Theyarelawabidingcitizenand
conformallthelawsofsociety,butsometimes
theruleswhichismadebyanauthorityandits
violationisnotharmfultosomeotherperson
andisnotaviolatethelaw.
Example-Ifsomeoneviolatesthetrafficrules.

10. Criminals who live in non-criminal world – these
includes:
Occasional–thosewhosometimescommitacrimedueto
specialreasonoraccidently.Beforecommittingsuchcrime,
theirhistoryisclearfromanysortofcriminalbehavior.
Example-tokillsomeoneaccidentlybygunfire.

11. Casual –Those who violates minor laws, including local laws for
his convenience.
WhitecollarCriminals–Crimecommittedbyapersonof
respectabilityandhighsocialstatusinthecourseofhis
occupation.

12. LINDSMITH&DUNHAMCATEGORIESOF
CRIME
SocialCriminal–Thesocialcriminalisonewhosecriminal
behaviourissupportedandprescribedbyhisculturalmilieu(
anenvironmentorsetting).Inthismilieu,crimeiscustomary
andbycommittingitskillfully,heachievesstatusand
recognitionwithinacertainminoritygroup.Example:
professionalcriminal

13. Individual Criminal –those who commits crime only for his
personal ends. He may commits crime under stress of
economic needs or in a state of emotional disturbances etc.

14. OTHER CATEGORIES OF CRIMINALS
MoralisticCriminals–thesecriminalsviolatetherulesrecognized
bythesociety.Theseactivitiesareimmoral,unethicalandthese
behavioursarenotacceptabletowardsbyotherpeopleofsociety.
example:prostitutions,homosexuality,gamblingetc.
JuvenileDelinguents–crimecommittedbychildreniscalled
juveniledelinguency.

15. •Insum,criminalissomeonewhohascommittedanactor
omissionthatviolatesthelawandispunishablebythestates.
Weknowthatallcriminalsarenotthesamenatureandthey
arenotdangeroustosocietytothesamedegreeofsocial
security.Itinvitesdifferenttreatementupontheoffenderfrom
socialjusticepointofview.Whilehelpingtheoffenderwe
shouldnotignorethevictimofcrime.