Many types of crime exist. Criminologists commonly group crimes into several major categories:

(1) violent crime;
(2) property crime;
(3) white-collar crime;
(4) organized crime; and
(5) consensual or victimless crime.

What are the Five 5 Most Common Crimes

Larceny / Theft.
Burglary.
Motor Vehicle Theft.
Aggravated Assault.
Robbery.

What are the Four 4 Categories Relating to Theories of Crime

The four 4 categories relating to theories of crime that are discussed in the book are: biological, sociological, psychological, and integration.

What are the Seven 7 Theories of Crime as Per Law

Biological theories.
Economic theories.
Psychological theories.
Political theories.
Sociological theories.
Strain theory.
Social learning theory.
Control theory.

What are the Major Causes of Crime as Per Law

Poverty.
Peer Pressure.
Drugs.
Politics.
Religion.
Background.
Society.
Unemployment.

What are the Major Elements of a Crime as Per Law

The criminal act, known as actus reus.
A guilty mind, often called “intent”, or mens rea.
A coincidence between the actus reus or the crime, and mens rea, or the intent.
Causation; the act committed must have caused the event that led to the crime.
Harm.
Legality.
Punishment.