AC 1.2 - social construction of criminality Flashcards
what is polygamy
polygamy is having more then one spouse at the same time
is polygamy a crime ?
in most countries it is a crime
religious reasons for why polygamy is accepted
within the muslim culture the Qu’ran say that a man can have up to four wives
Traditional reason why polygamy is accepted
it is traditionally practiced within African cultures
what is cannabis
cannabis is a drug that is grown within the UK, and used in illegal ways
where is cannabis a crime ?
the possession of cannabis is illegal within the UK and other European countries
where is the use of cannabis legal?
the use of cannabis is legalised within Canada and some US states for medical reasons
reasons for why it is decriminalised in other countries
many people have different views on peoples personal rights to freedom - i.e some people believe that they can do what every they want with their body whilst others see taking drugs as immoral
different on ideas on why it is decriminalised in other countries
some governments see the use of drugs as something they can’t control so legalising would stop more harm, yet some countries have criminalised it because people use it for power and use it to try and control
what is homosexuality
homosexuality is sexual acts between two people of the same sex
where is it a crime ?
it is a crime in 75 different countries - some countries, like Russia, ban the promotion of homosexuality
where is it legal
it is legal in a range of countries like the UK and the US
religious reasons why homosexuality is seen as deviant
homosexuality is seen to be wrong in religions because it is something that they have been told is wrong and therefore they go against
public reasons why homosexuality is seen as deviant
homosexuality can be seen as deviant within the public opinion because they could see it as wrong, some countries have high support for the ban of homosexuality
why can culture lead to the social construction of crime
a culture can lead to the social construction of crime because if a society as a whole see an action as wrong themselves they won’t tolerate
why can time lead to the social construction of time
time can lead to the social construction of time because the view of a society could slowly shift because of events that could occur over time change peoples views.
how did the view of homosexuality change over time?
made criminal in 1885
legalised at 21 in 1967
legalised at 18 in 1994
legalised at 16 in 2000
reasons why homosexuality was legalised
there were many campaigns for the legalisation of homosexuality: homosexual law reform society, stonewall and campaign for homosexuality equality
reasons why drug laws changed over time (in Portugal)
from 2000 the law changed in Portugal and it became a civil offence if a person carried more then a ten day supply
public health reasons why drug laws changed over time
states see drugs as a public health issue and can lead to bodily damage
economical reasons why drug laws changed over time
with the new law imposed it was believed that the cost of drugs would be reduced by 18%
