Since the birth of America in 1776, lawlessness has run rampant. In today’s society, people need only tune into their local news outlet to witness the havoc crime creates within our nation. Crime is defined as “an act or omission prohibited by law, by one who is held accountable by that law” (Champion, 2001, p. 35). Unfortunately, crime continues to seep its way into almost every aspect of American culture. In an on-going effort to counteract crime, the U.S. criminal justice system categorizes criminal acts into general terms. Due to various types of crimes committed, the U.S. criminal justice system labeled the many crimes under broad categories, such as street crime and white-collar crime. Society views street crime as a senseless act
