Which term refers to violent acts harming individuals directly?

• A. Crimes Against the Person
• B. Corporate Crime
• C. Policy Development
• D. Informal Policy Making

Answer: (A)

Crimes against the person refers to violent acts that harm individuals directly. This category covers actions like murder, assault, kidnapping, and rape, where the harm is aimed at a person’s body or liberty itself. It foregrounds direct interaction and physical or personal harm to a person, rather than damage to property or the actions of organizations. In contrast, corporate crime involves illegal activities by companies or their employees that typically affect organizations or markets, not the immediate physical harm of a person. Policy development and informal policy making are about creating or shaping rules and procedures, not committing violent acts. So, the term that best fits “violent acts harming individuals directly” is crimes against the person.