booklet 1 - exam questions Flashcards
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Q
compare deviance and criminal behaviour
A
- Deviant behaviour is that which goes against social norms e.g. large number of cats
- whereas criminal behaviour is that which goes against rules that society has developed as criminal
law. e.g. murder - While deviant behaviour does not have to be criminal, it can be.
-Similarly, criminal behaviour is often but not always deviant. For example, murder is both deviant and criminal behaviour whereas going above the speed limit may be seen as criminal rather than deviant behaviour.
