AC1.2 Explain the social construction of criminality Flashcards
Name 3 examples of how laws change from culture to culture
Adultery
Honour Crimes
Homosexuality
Define Adultery
A sexual act between 2 people where one is married to someone else
Define Honour Crime
violence committed between people defending their family’s reputation
Define homosexuality
sexual acts between members of the same sex
is adultery legal in the UK
yes
is honour crime legal in the UK
no
is homosexuality legal in the UK
yes
where is adultery legal
most countries
where is honour crime legal
india
pakistan
nepal
south asia
middle eastern
where is homosexuality legal
europe
america
canada
where is adultery illegal
muslim majority countries
africa
india
where is honour crime illegal
most countries
europe
usa
where is homosexuality illegal
muslim countries
india
saudi arabia
iran
yemen
nigeria
what are the reasons for adultery laws changing from culture to culture
religion
the position of women
what are the reasons for honour crime laws changing from culture to culture
religion
sexism
tribal customs
what are the reasons for homosexuality laws changing from culture to culture
religion
public opinion
sexism
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
Describe the homosexuality laws in the UK from 1885-2000
-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
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what are the reasons that homosexuality laws changed
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
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
How did drug laws change over time
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
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what were the reasons for the gun laws changing in the UK
changed following two mass shootings in dublane and hungerford
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
what was the law introduced in 1997
ban most handguns
following this the firearms amendment act banning all handguns
HOW LAWS CHANGE OVER TIME
GUN CONTROL LAWS
what campaign was introduced and how did they influence the change
following the public outcry from the shootings the snowdrop campaign and the gun control network for tighter laws were made
