compare criminal behvaiour and deviance AC1.1

Question 1

norms

Answer 1

something that is usual, typical, or standard

Question 2

Social values

Answer 2

Rules shared by most people in a culture they are what is right and wrong. For example people feel we should respect elderly

Question 3

moral codes

Answer 3

set of basic rules and values held by individuals groups organisations or societies as a whole

Question 4

deviance

Answer 4

any behaviour that differ from normal

Question 5

thre forms of devience

Answer 5

• admired behaviour
• odd behvaiour
• bad behaviour

Question 6

sanctions

Answer 6

something put in place to either defend or punish someone for their deivent behaviour

Question 7

two types of sanctions

Answer 7

• informal
• formal

Question 8

informal sanctions

Answer 8

not formally written down

Question 9

formal santions

Answer 9

imposed by official bodies such as the police, courts and schools ther=se are formally written laws and rules

Question 10

sanctions are a form of what

Answer 10

form of social control - we are rewarded or punished in an attempt to control our behvaiour and ensure we are following norms and values

Question 11

criminal behaviour

Answer 11

it involves serious and harmful acts that are considered as deviant by society they are considered so interruptive that the state had to intervene

Question 12

two elements of criminal behaviour

Answer 12

actus reus - guilty act
mens rea - guilty mind

Question 13

sometimes both elements are present but someone may not be found guilty because

Answer 13

self defence - it is not a crime assuming the force used was in proportion to the risk

Question 14

not all offences require mens rea

Answer 14

strict liability - is not a crime assuming the force used was in proportion to the risk

Question 15

types of court sanctions

Answer 15

• custodial sentencing
• community sentences
• fines
• discharge

Question 16

custodial sentencing

Answer 16

• immdeiatley sent to prison
• they are mandatory
• there are three types: fixed term, intermediate and discretionary

Question 17

community sentences

Answer 17

• served in community rather than jail
• these can be a combination order which includes unpaid work, probation and orders such as required drug test and treatments

Question 18

fines

Answer 18

are financial penalities the amount depends on the seriousness of the crime and even the financial situation of the perpetrator

Question 19

discharge

Answer 19

• can be conditional or absolute
• condtional discharges are when the defendent reoffends during a set time and the court alter the sentence
• absolute is when no penalty is imposed as the defendent is technically guilty but moraly blameless

Question 26

cautions

Answer 26

- these are given for small offences - in order to get a caution you have to admit to the crime or these could be extended into an arrest and then move to court sanctions

Question 26

non court sanctions

Answer 26

- cautions - conditionak cautions - penalty notices

Question 27

conditional cautions

Answer 27

these are given but you have to agree to certain terms

Question 27

penality notices

Answer 27

- given for offences like shoplifting you can get a penalty notice if you are 18+ - you wont get a criminal conviction if you pay the penalty

Question 30

Mores

Answer 30

Are morals or “good” behaviour. Ideas that a culture would think of as too serious to break. For example do not commit murder