A.C 1.2

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

The idea, costumes and social behaviours of particular people or society

Question 2

bigamy/polygamy

Answer 2

having more that one wife
illegal in the uk ‘offences against the person act 1861’
legal in singapore, cameroon

Question 3

homosexuality

Answer 3

sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same gender
legal in the uk ‘sexual offences act 1967’
illegal in iraq, qatar

Question 4

adultery

Answer 4

voluntary sexual inter course between a married person and someone else
it’s not illegal but disapproved of, could get prosecuted before 1970
generally accepted in france
illegal in some us states

Question 5

place

Answer 5

different places have different laws about crimes

Question 6

cannabis

Answer 6

illegal in the uk but want for it to be legal for medical purposes
different police prioritise it differently

Question 7

abortion

Answer 7

legal in the uk
illegal in texas, alabama, idaho

Question 8

time

Answer 8

laws have changed over time

Question 9

why do laws change over time

Answer 9

religion has decreased and people are becoming more socially accepting of many things

Question 10

circumstances

Answer 10

Laws are applied differently, depending on the situation

Question 11

age

Answer 11

age of criminality is 10

Question 12

diminished responsibility

Answer 12

when the defendant is suffering from mental health problems and may affect their judgment

Question 13

loss of control

Answer 13

fearing serious violence

Question 14

aggravating factors

Answer 14

circumstances that make the offence worse, which means they’ll get a harsher sentence

Question 15

mitigating factors

Answer 15

circumstances that may result in a more lenient case