1.1 Compare Criminal and Deviant Behaviour

Question 1

What are Norms

Answer 1

Things that are seen to be normal within society, the are unwritten rules and are culturally relative

Question 2

What are Values

Answer 2

Societies shared belief around what is important, they are also culturally relative

Question 3

What are Moral Codes, with an example

Answer 3

Basic values, rules and principles held by an individual, group or organisation for example the hippocratic oath

Question 4

Define Deviance

Answer 4

Things that aren’t criminal and break the norms of society.

Question 5

What are Formal Sanctions

Answer 5

Sanctions that are set up by a government official organisation and are given out if you’ve broken a written rule or law

Question 6

What are Informal Sanctions

Answer 6

They are sanctions given by a member of society (parents)

Question 7

Give a positive and negative formal sanction

Answer 7

P- Pay rise
N- Fines

Question 8

Give a positive and negative informal sanction

Answer 8

P-Praise
N-Gossip

Question 9

Which sanctions correlate to criminality and deviance

Answer 9

Formal sanctions - Criminal
Informal sanctions - Deviant

Question 10

For a defendant to be convicted of a crime they must have these two elements. Name them and describe them

Answer 10

Mens Rea- ‘guilty mind’
Actus Rea- ‘guilty act’