AC1.2 - Social construction of criminality: Culture

Question 1

Give three examples of cultural variations of criminality.

Answer 1

Any three from:

Religion, Tradition, Norms and Values, Diffrent Ideas, Public Opinion, Sexism, Women’s Position in Society.

Question 2

What is Legalisation?

Answer 2

When a law is passed to make a particular act no longer a crime.

Question 3

What is a gateway drug? Give an example.

Answer 3

A drug which may lead users to try stronger drugs in the future, for example cannabis.

Question 4

What is a social construction? Give an example.

Answer 4

Something that has been made or defined by society, rather than occurring naturally, for example crime and deviance.