- Precrime
The terms precrime and postcrime are related to the legal concepts of
crime s andmisdemeanor s. Both of the terms "precrime" and "postcrime" have variations in meanings after years of historical usage.Precrime
The term "precrime" refers to events and motives before an offense has been committed. In pop culture, the word "precrime" was popularized by the 2002 movie "
Minority Report (film) " which was adapted fromSci Fi writings of authorPhilip K. Dick (1956 short story "The Minority Report "), as well as other sources: in the film the plot concerns determining if someone is planning to commit a crime. The term "precrime" has also been used in relation to techniques for so-called "profiling " to deteriminelikelihood of futures offenses being committed.Fact|date=January 2008Postcrime
The term "postcrime" refers to events and motives after an offense has been committed, or after a person has been vicitimized. A common use of the word is in the term "
postcrime victimization " (aka "secondary victimization") defined legally as: "Definition: Postcrime Victimization" (legal term), LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary, 2006, webpage: [http://www.learnaboutlaw.com/Glossary/definition/1960-Postcrime_Victimization LAL-PostcrimeVic] .]
*"postcrime victimization" - problems which follow from initial victimization, such as the loss of employment, medical bills, the insensitivity of family members or others, etc.There are other meanings for the term "postcrime" as well.
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Sentencing - about fines or confinement for offenses.Notes
References
* LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary, "Definition: Postcrime Victimization" (legal term), 2006, webpage: [http://www.learnaboutlaw.com/Glossary/definition/1960-Postcrime_Victimization LAL-PostcrimeVic] .
External links
* LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary (legal terms), 2006, webpage: [http://www.learnaboutlaw.com/Glossary/ LAL-Glossary] .
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