AC1.1

Question 1

What is the definition of values

Answer 1

General principles or guidelines or how we should live our lives. They tell us what is right and wrong, good and bad

Question 2

What is the definition of norms

Answer 2

Specific rules or socially accepted standards that govern people’s behaviour in particular situation

Question 3

What is the definition of moral code?

Answer 3

A set of basic rules, values and principles held by an individual group, organisation or society

Question 4

What is deviance?

Answer 4

Any behaviour that differs from normal. It is behaviour that is unusual, uncommon or out of the ordinary. It could be; behaviour that is unusual and good, behaviour that is unusual and bizarre or behaviour that is unusual and bad

Question 5

What are formal sanctions for deviant behaviour

Answer 5

Punishments enforced by official bodies and are punishments for breaking the law

Question 6

What are informal sanctions

Answer 6

Used when rules aren’t formally written

Question 7

What is the social definition of criminal behaviour?

Answer 7

The social definition of criminal behaviour is an act that offends society. The public often have a different view of what acts are ‘really’ a crime.

Question 8

What is the legal definition of crime?

Answer 8

Criminal behaviour is any action that is forbidden by the criminal law. For a court to consider the defendants actions to be a crime, there must be both elements of actus reus- the guilty act and mens rea- the guilty mind.

Question 9

What is strict liability?

Answer 9

Sometimes the wrongful act on its own is enough to convict someone even if it wasn’t intentional.

Question 10

What is a defense?

Answer 10

An individual might raise a defense to defend why they committed an act. An example of this is self defence.

Question 11

What are the three types of offense?

Answer 11

Indictable offenses- serious crimes. They must be tried in the crown court, although the first hearing will be in a magistrates court.
Summary offenses- less serious crimes. They are usually tried in a magistrates court.
Triable either way offenses- can be either

Question 12

What are some types of formal sanctions for criminal behaviour?

Answer 12

-custodial (prison)
-community service
-discharges
Conditional discharge-the offender is required to commit no further offenses.
Unconditional charge- an individual is technically guilty but punishment is not appropriate.

Question 13

What are some police sanctions?

Answer 13

-cautions-warnings
-conditional caution-you have to stick to certain rules
-penalties