AC1.1 Flashcards
compare criminal behaviour and deviance
what is meant by the term criminal
breaches the rules set as criminal by a society
someone who breaks the law
why is crime and deviance difficult to define
crime- what may be a crime in the UK may not be a crime somehwere else
deviance- the rules of society can vary between cultures
what is the difference between criminality and deviance
criminality breaks the law while deviance just breaks social values
explain the term social construction of criminality
something based on the collective views developed and maintained within a society or social group
what are simillarites of criminality and deviance
they both break social norms
what is the difference between formal and informal policy making
formal policy refers to govt policies and laws made by authority figures which go through parliment.
informal policy making is done by less authoritive figures and are not enforced nationally
what are the sanctions against deviance
name calling
ignoring someone
laughing at someone
what are the sanctions against criminal behaviour
prison
fine
community orders
what are the formal policies
fines
imprisonment
what is values
are rules shared by most people in a given culture. it is what people feel should happen
what is meant by norms
are social expectations that guide behaviour and explain why people act in ways they do
what is meant by morals codes
are morlas or good ways of acting
what are the informal policies
name calling
ignoring
frowning upon
labelling
what is meant by the term deviance
an act that breaks the social norms
