AC 1.1 Compare Criminal Behaviour & Deviance

Question 1

What are values?

Answer 1

Beliefs that we regard as important.

Question 2

What are norms?

Answer 2

Specific rules that govern behaviour and the way we behave in certain situations.

Question 3

What are mores?

Answer 3

Basic and essential norms which maintain civilization.

Question 4

What is socialisation?

Answer 4

A process where people learn norms, values and roles of society.

Question 5

What are moral codes?

Answer 5

Rules, values and principles held by an individual, organisation or society.

Question 6

What is deviance?

Answer 6

Behaviour that is uncommon or out of the ordinary.

Question 7

What is actus reus?

Answer 7

A guilty act of committing a crime.

Question 8

What is mens rea?

Answer 8

A guilty mind which acts with intention.

Question 9

What is the social definition of criminal behaviour?

Answer 9

If a society labels an act as a crime it becomes one causing differences between what constitutes crime under the legal and social definition

Question 10

What does the social definition of criminal behaviour lead to?

Answer 10

Differences between what constitutes crime under the legal and social definition.

Question 11

What is a formal sanction?

Answer 11

Sanctions which are laid down by law and can be imposed on those convicted of a crime.

Question 12

What is an informal sanction?

Answer 12

Not enforced or punished by authority but occur in everyday interactions.

Question 13

What are the 6 types of criminal acts?

Answer 13

1. Fatal Offences
2. Non-Fatal Offences
3. Offences against property
4. Fraud and forgery
5. Drug Offences
6. Public Order Offences

Question 14

State two examples of a fatal offence.

Answer 14

1. Murder
2. Manslaughter

Question 15

What are the formal sanctions of murder & manslaughter?

Answer 15

Life imprisonment

Question 16

What are the informal sanctions of murder & manslaughter?

Answer 16

Ostracised from society

Question 17

State two examples of a Non-fatal offence.

Answer 17

1. ABH
2. GBH

Question 18

What are the formal sanctions of ABH and GBH?

Answer 18

5 years imprisonment

Question 19

What are the two informal sanctions of ABH and GBH?

Answer 19

1. Disapproval of behaviour
2. Social discrimination

Question 20

State two offences against property.

Answer 20

1. Arson
2. Criminal damage

Question 21

What are the formal sanctions of arson & criminal damage?

Answer 21

Curfew for few weeks to 12 months.

Question 22

State two examples of Fraud and Forgery.

Answer 22

1. Forged documents
2. Identity Theft

Question 23

What is a formal sanction of forged documents & identity theft?

Answer 23

Maximum 10 years imprisonment.

Question 24

What are two informal sanctions of forged documents & identity theft?

Answer 24

1. Loss of reputation
2. Ridicule

Question 25

State two Drug Offences.

Answer 25

1. Possession of class A/B/C drugs 2. Possession with intent to supply

Question 26

What is an informal sanction of two drug offences?

Answer 26

Class A = Max Life

Question 27

What are two informal sanctions of two drug offences?

Answer 27

1. Gossip 2. Shamed

Question 28

State two Public Order Offences.

Answer 28

1. Drunk and Disorderly 2. Riots

Question 29

State two formal sanctions of Public Order Offences.

Answer 29

1. Maximum 10 years imprisonment 2. Maximum 150% of weekly income

Question 30

State two informal sanctions of Public Order Offences.

Answer 30

1. Shamed 2. Loss of job