1.2 Flashcards
Polygyny
When a man has more than one wife at a time
Polyandry
When a woman has more than one husband at a time
Bigamy
An offense in the UK- being married to more than one person at the same time. Punishable by up to 7 years in prison/ fine/ both
Decriminalisation
When the laws are relaxed so that punishments for a particular act are less severe
Legalisation
When a law is passed to make a particular act no longer a crime
Gateway drug
A drug such as cannabis which may lead users to try stronger drugs in the future
Social Construction
Something that has been made or defined by society rather than occurring naturally
Capital Punishment
Execution by hanging
Corporal Punishment
Included flogging, birching, branding and being put in the stocks
Moral Panic
A feeling of fear spread among many people that some evil threatens the well being of society
Typifications
Ideas what a typical crime is
ACR (Age of Criminal Responsibility)
The age below which a child is deemed not to have the capacity to commit a crime
Homicide
The act of murder- killing someone
Manslaughter
Killing someone without the intention required for a charge of murder
Differential enforcement
When the law is not applied equally to everyone
