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    The document outlines various ways that crimes can be classified or categorized, including: - Acts of commission vs. acts of omission - Acquisitive crimes vs. extinctive crimes - Seasonal crimes vs. situational crimes - Episodic crimes vs. instant crimes - Static crimes vs. continuing crimes - Rational crimes vs. irrational crimes - White collar crimes vs. blue collar crimes - Upper world crimes vs. under world crimes - Crimes by imitation vs. crimes by passion - Service crimes vs. copycat crimes

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    The document outlines various ways that crimes can be classified or categorized, including: - Acts of commission vs. acts of omission - Acquisitive crimes vs. extinctive crimes - Seasonal crimes vs. situational crimes - Episodic crimes vs. instant crimes - Static crimes vs. continuing crimes - Rational crimes vs. irrational crimes - White collar crimes vs. blue collar crimes - Upper world crimes vs. under world crimes - Crimes by imitation vs. crimes by passion - Service crimes vs. copycat crimes

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    Criminological

    Classification of Crimes
    Crime
    Is the act committed or omitted in violation of law, commanding or
    forbidding it.

     Act or commission – pertains to crimes which involve the


    performance of an unlawful act

     Act of omission - is the failure of an individual to perform an act


    which should be lawfully done.
    Acquisitive Versus Extinctive
    Crimes
    Acquisitive Crimes – is one which when committed the
    offender acquires something as a consequence of his
    criminal act.

    Extinctive Crimes – when it results to destruction.


    Seasonal Versus Situational
    Crimes
    Seasonal Crimes – those that are committed only at a
    certain period of the year.

    Situational Crimes – those that are committed only


    when given the situation conducive to its commission.
    Episodic Versus Instant
    Crimes
    Episodic Crimes – crimes that are committed by a
    series of acts in a lengthy space of time.

    Instant Crimes – those that are committed in the


    shortest possible time.
    Static Versus Continuing
    Crimes
    Static Crimes – crimes that are committed only in
    one place.

    Continuing Crimes – crimes that are committed in


    several places.
    Rational Versus Irrational
    Crimes
    Rational Crimes – those that are committed with
    intent.

    Irrational Crimes – those that are committed by


    offenders who does not know the nature of their
    acts.
    White Collar Versus Blue Collar
    Crimes
    White Collar Crimes – those that are committed by persons of
    responsibility and of upper socio economic class in the
    course of their occupational activities.

    Blue Collar Crimes – crimes committed by ordinary


    professionals to maintain their livelihood.
    Upper World Versus Under World
    Crimes

    Upper World Crimes – those committed by individuals


    belonging to the upper class of the society.

    Under World Crime – those committed by lower or under


    privilege class of society.
    Crimes by Imitation Versus Crimes by
    Passion Crimes

    Crimes by Imitation - crimes committed by merely


    duplicating those done by others.

    Crimes by Passion – crimes committed because of


    the fit of great emotion.
    Service Crimes – crimes committed by rendering
    service to satisfy the desire of another.

    Copycat Crime – copycat is a slang expression for


    imitation.
    • .
    • Service Crimes – crimes committed by rendering
    service to satisfy the desire of another.

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