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Offense Category

This dimension sorts criminal offenses by their basic category, an offense against a person, against property or against the state. Wikipedia notes that a crime is "an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the state," harm that falls into several recognized categories of offense. Browsing by category keeps offenses of the same kind grouped together.

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UNODC ICCS 2015 1

Offense Category

108 entries

Origin Era

Intellectual Property and Name Infringement

Interception, Spoofing and Redirection Attacks

Intimidation, Defamation and Vigilantism

Kidnapping, Hostage-Taking and Unlawful Confinement

Killing by Particular Weapon or Method

Killing of Family Members, Infants and the Unborn

Licensing, Duty and Regulatory Offenses

Loitering, Vagrancy and Curfew

Maiming, Poisoning and Harm by Particular Means

Malware, Ransomware and Botnets

Manslaughter and Negligent Killing

Mass and Serial Killing

Military Discipline Offenses

Misconduct in Public and Judicial Office

Morality-Based and Taboo Sexual Offenses

Obstruction and Helping Offenders

Offenses Against Corpses and Graves

Offenses Concerning Particular Drugs

Online Fraud and Payment Card Crime

Online Harassment and Doxxing

Perjury, False Statements and False Reports

Phishing and Social Engineering

Plunder, Grave Robbery and Theft of Cultural Property

Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Harm to Animals

Pollution and Discharge Offenses

Prescription Drug Diversion and Fraud

Prostitution, Pimping and Brothel-Keeping

Public Corruption and Bribery

Public Decency, Obscenity and Desecration

Public Nuisance and Petty Municipal Offenses

Public Safety and State Security Law: General Doctrine and Concepts

Racketeering, Loan Sharking and Organized Financial Crime

Ransom Kidnapping and Forced Taking of Persons

Rape and Sexual Assault

Receiving Stolen Goods, Fencing and Smuggling

Reckless Endangerment and Culpable Conduct

Riot, Affray and Breach of the Peace

Securities, Investment and Market Manipulation Fraud

Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism and Indecency

Sexual Slavery, Sex Trafficking and Forced Sexual Exploitation

Slavery, Forced Labor and Trade in Persons

Smuggling and Human Smuggling

Sports and Gaming Corruption

Stalking, Harassment and Intimidation

State Cyber Operations and Espionage

Street Robbery, Mugging and Snatch Theft

Tampering with Witnesses, Jurors and Evidence

Terrorism Offenses

Theft of Livestock, Freight, Metal and Services

Theft, Larceny and Shoplifting