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1.1 Flashcards

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Norms

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Specific rules or socially accepted standards that directs behaviour in particular situations

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Values

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General principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives

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Moral codes

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A set of basic rules, values and principles, held by an individual, group, organisation or society as a whole

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Formal Sanction

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Punishment for breaking written rules or laws. Imposed by official bodies eg courts, school etc.

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Informal sanctions

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Disapproval shown to a person for breaking unwritten rules, such as telling off or ignoring them

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Positive sanctions

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Rewards for behaviour society approves of eg praise or medal

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Social control

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Ways in which society seeks to control our behaviour and ensure we conform to its norms

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Actus reus

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Latin for “guilty act”

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Mens rea

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Latin for “guilty mind”

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Fines

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Financial penalties dependent on seriousness of offence and ability to pay

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Conditioned discharge

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An offender may avoid prison if they commit no offences in a given time period

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Absolute discharge

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Defendant is guilty but court decides punishment is not appropriate

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13
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ViSOR

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Violent and Sex Offenders Register

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Deviance

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Behaviour that differs from the norm, breaks social convention and is unusual

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Crime (Legal and Social)

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Legal- Action that is forbidden by the criminal law. Two key elements; actus reus and mens rea
Social- Action that breaks a set of norms

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Expections to the legal definition-
Strict liability

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Mens rea is not always required, the wrongful act alone can be enough to secure a conviction.

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Exceptions to the legal definition-
Self-defence

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Even though it’s actus reus it’s not mens rea as it’s for your own protection

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Social definition of criminal behaviour; 3 points

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•Differing views
•Law enforcement
•Law-making

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Social definition-
Differing views

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Different people have a different idea of what’s seen as a crime

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Social Definition-
Law enforcement

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Not all criminal laws are enforced; some are not prioritised. Inorder not to focus on crimes which will waste time

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Social Definition-
Law-making

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Not all acts people think should be criminal become against the law. Sometimes laws are changed depending on public opinion

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Examples of formal sanctions

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•Custodial sentences
•Community sentences

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Summary offences

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less serious, tried by magistrate

24
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indictable offences

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more serious, tried in crown court with a judge and jury

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