Precrime
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The terms precrime and postcrime are related to the legal concepts of crime
s and misdemeanor
s. Both of the terms precrime and postcrime have variations in meanings after years of historical usage.
movie Minority Report
which was adapted from science fiction
writings of author Philip K. Dick
(1956 short story "The Minority Report"), as well as other sources: in the film the plot concerns determining whether or not someone is planning to commit a crime. The term precrime has also been used in relation to techniques for so-called "profiling
" to determine likelihood
of future offenses being committed.
There are other meanings for the term "postcrime" as well.
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
s and misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act in many common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences...
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 20022002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
movie Minority Report
Minority Report (film)
Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C...
which was adapted from science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writings of author Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
(1956 short story "The Minority Report"), as well as other sources: in the film the plot concerns determining whether or not someone is planning to commit a crime. The term precrime has also been used in relation to techniques for so-called "profiling
Profiling
Profiling, the extrapolation of information about something, based on known qualities, may refer specifically to:* Profiling practices * Forensic profiling, used in several types of forensic sciences* Offender profiling...
" to determine likelihood
Likelihood
Likelihood is a measure of how likely an event is, and can be expressed in terms of, for example, probability or odds in favor.-Likelihood function:...
of future offenses being committed.
Postcrime
The term "postcrime" refers to events and motives after an offense has been committed, or after a person has been victimized. A common use of the word is in the term "postcrime victimization" (aka "secondary victimization") defined legally as:- 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.
External links
- LearnAboutLaw.com, Legal Glossary / Law Dictionary (legal terms), 2006, webpage: LAL-Glossary.
- PRE-CRIME: THE DANGERS OF A TECHNOCRACY IN THE 21st CENTURY