AC- 1.1 Flashcards
criminal behaviour : social def
when a social action is deemed wrong by society due to morals and values
criminal behaviour : legal def
behaviour that break the law
•men’s rea
• actus reas
formal sanctions : Non Court
• cautions : minor offences
• penalty notices : shoplifting
• conditional caution : rehab
formal sanctions : court
• custodial : prison
• discharge : conditional + absolute
• fines : fees
• community sentences : unpaid work
Morally Blameless definition
when a crime has been committed but no actus reas
(Bobby Unser)
abandoned snow mobile
Criminal Acts
• Assault • Battery
• Theft • Robbery
• Burglary • Riot
• Affray
Assault Defintion
Threatening words to physical assault
Battery Defintion
Intentional harm
• shoving & spitting
Theft Definition
Intention of permanently depriving someone of their property
Robbery Definition
Attempting to take property through force or threat of violence
Burglary definition
entering building with intention of committing crime
Riot Definition
12 or more people present together for a common purpose
Affray definition
unlawful violence towards another person
Formal Sanctions
• Imprisonment
• Fines
• Custodial sentences
informal sentences
• Grounding
• Detention’s
• labelling
Forms Deviance
• odd behaviour
• Bad behaviour
• Admired behaviour
Odd behaviour
going against norms and values of society
• Hoarding animals
Bad Behaviour
criminal acts
• drunk & disorderly conduct
• assaulting pensioner
Admired Behaviour
deviant but is considered good
• helping homeless
• own life endangered
formal deviance
behaviour or actions that’s explicitly violate norms and values
informal deviance
breaking social norms without violating laws
• swearing
• cheating in exams
just criminal behaviour
• pirating music or films
• Underage drinking
• Jaywalking (USA)
just deviant behaviour
• wearing unusual clothing
• Hoarding
• swearing
