Precrime

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The terms precrime and postcrime are related to the legal concepts of crimes and misdemeanors. Both of the terms precrime and postcrime have variations in meanings after years of historical usage.

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[edit] 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 from Sci Fi writings of author Philip 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 deterimine likelihood of futures offenses being committed.[citation needed]

[edit] Postcrime

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: [1]

  • postcrime victimization - problems which follow from initial victimization, such as the loss of employment, medical bills, the insensitivity of family members or others, etc.[1]

There are other meanings for the term "postcrime" as well.

[edit] See also

  • Sentencing - about fines or confinement for offenses.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b "Definition: Postcrime Victimization" (legal term), LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary, 2006, webpage: LAL-PostcrimeVic.

[edit] References

  • LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary, "Definition: Postcrime Victimization" (legal term), 2006, webpage:

LAL-PostcrimeVic.

[edit] External links

  • LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary (legal terms), 2006, webpage: LAL-Glossary.