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1.1 Flashcards

comparing criminal and deviant behaviour

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what is the definition of a Norm?

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something that is usual, typical and standard

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what is the definition of a value?

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society’s shared beliefs about what is good or bad and how people should act

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what is a moral code?

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set of principles or guidelines that a person or group of people follow in order to live a good life

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what is the definition of deviance?

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behaviour hat doesn’t follow social normalities

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what is an example of a written moral code?

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police code of ethics

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what are the 3 types of deviance?

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unusual and bad
unusual and good
unusual and bizarre

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what are formal sanctions?

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imposed by official bodies such as the police

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what are informal sanctions?

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imposed by individual people for rules that are not formally written

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what are positive sanctions?

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rewards for behaviour that society approves of

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what is social control?

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all sanctions, ways which society seeks to control our behaviour

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what are the 2 definitions of criminal behaviour?

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social definition and legal defence

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what is the legal definition of criminal behaviour?

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a crime must have an actus reus and a mens rea which is to commit the act and have the intention to commit the act

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what is the social definition of criminal behaviour?

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defines harmful acts a crime, not all crimes are harmful and not all harmful acts are criminal

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what is strict liability?

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the crime doesn’t always need the mens rea, negligence

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what is self defence?

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this can be used as a defence if the reasonable amount of force is used

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what are different views?

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the public often have different views on what is legal and illegal, therefore we need to consider the social definitions

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what is law making?

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not all acts people think are crime have laws passed, people campaign change the law

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what is law enforcement?

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not all crimes are enforced, some are low priorities for the police

Criminology unit 2 (7 decks)

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