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Question 1

Culture and Place

Answer 1

• POLYGAMY : - having multiple relationships at one time
• illegal in many countries however is legal in some muslim countries and places such as India and Malaysia
• reason 1. religion - Islam states you can have 4 wives
• reason 2. tradition - practiced in many african socities

Question 2

Time

Answer 2

• CAPITAL PUNISHMENT : - killing people for crimes they have comiitted
• legal still in 92 countries and 27 states in usa
• reason 1. miscarriages of justice such as Derek Bentley
• reason 2. not deterrent
• reason 3. civilizing process over the years

Question 3

Place

Answer 3

CANNABIS - crime in the uk and most european countries
- legalised for medical reasons in the usa and in portugal
- reason 1. is because of different values and norms as some have an emphasis on freedom etc

Question 4

Culture and Place 2

Answer 4

AGE OF CONSENT -
-16 in England and Wales however in some countries it is different such as Nigeria is 12 and Angola is 11
- reason 1. different norms and ideas of what is classified as an adult

Question 5

Circumstance

Answer 5

• These can help as to explain a defendants actions
• Examples include age of offender and the age of criminal responsibility in england and wales is 10
• another reason is that diminished responsibility means you will be convicted of manslaughter rather than murder
• previous convictions may also mean you are tried and treated much more harshly