basics Flashcards
1
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crime definition
A
socially constructed, breaking of the law, and a label given to certain behaviours prohibited by the law
2
Q
deviance
A
the breaking of a norm, this is sometimes also a crime and sometimes just an expectation within society
all crime is deviant but not all deviance is criminal!
3
Q
what types of crime exist?
A
- crimes against a person
- crimes against property
- crimes against the state
- religious crimes, not needed for society
4
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change of the social construction of crime
A
- social attitudes decide what is acceptable
- acts which were once labelled as criminal and deviant gain social acceptance and more liberal views lead to the removing of criminal label
