AC1.2 Explain the social construction of criminality

Question 1

Name 3 examples of how laws change from culture to culture

Answer 1

Adultery
Honour Crimes
Homosexuality

Question 2

Define Adultery

Answer 2

A sexual act between 2 people where one is married to someone else

Question 3

Define Honour Crime

Answer 3

violence committed between people defending their family’s reputation

Question 4

Define homosexuality

Answer 4

sexual acts between members of the same sex

Question 5

is adultery legal in the UK

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

is honour crime legal in the UK

Answer 6

no

Question 7

is homosexuality legal in the UK

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

where is adultery legal

Answer 8

most countries

Question 9

where is honour crime legal

Answer 9

india
pakistan
nepal
south asia
middle eastern

Question 10

where is homosexuality legal

Answer 10

europe
america
canada

Question 11

where is adultery illegal

Answer 11

muslim majority countries
africa
india

Question 12

where is honour crime illegal

Answer 12

most countries
europe
usa

Question 13

where is homosexuality illegal

Answer 13

muslim countries
india
saudi arabia
iran
yemen
nigeria

Question 14

what are the reasons for adultery laws changing from culture to culture

Answer 14

religion
the position of women

Question 15

what are the reasons for honour crime laws changing from culture to culture

Answer 15

religion
sexism
tribal customs

Question 16

what are the reasons for homosexuality laws changing from culture to culture

Answer 16

religion
public opinion
sexism

Question 17

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
Describe the homosexuality laws in the UK from 1885-2000

Answer 17

-acts between men were made a crime in 1885
-homosexual acts between men age 21+ were legal in 1967 when lesbian acts are still illegal
- civil same sex partnerships was legalised in 2005
- same sex marriage was legalised in 2014

Question 18

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what are the reasons that homosexuality laws changed

Answer 18

the wolfenden report
(after WW2, there was an increase in gay men being prosecuted so the government set up a committee to reform the law)
campaigns
politicians
human rights

Question 19

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
How did drug laws change over time

Answer 19

early 20th century- state level prohibition of cannabis
1937- first major federal limitations
1973- individual states began to liberalise cannabis
1996- california legalised medical cannabis
2012- washington and colorado legalised cannabis for recreational use
2016- majority states began to legalise medial cannabis

Question 20

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what were the reasons for the gun laws changing in the UK

Answer 20

changed following two mass shootings in dublane and hungerford

Question 21

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what was the law introduced in 1997

Answer 21

ban most handguns
following this the firearms amendment act banning all handguns

Question 22

HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
GUN CONTROL LAWS
what campaign was introduced and how did they influence the change

Answer 22

following the public outcry from the shootings the snowdrop campaign and the gun control network for tighter laws were made