Comparing Crime and Deviance

Question 1

General principles or guidelines telling us what is right or wrong.

Answer 1

Values

Question 2

Specific socially accepted rules or standards that govern behaviour in certain situations.

Answer 2

Norms

Question 3

Reinforce normal behaviour (teacher compliments work)

Answer 3

Positive Sanctions

Question 4

Punishments of various kinds for behaviour that society disapproves of.

Answer 4

Negative Sanctions

Question 5

All sanctions are ways in which society seeks to control behaviour and ensure conformity.

Answer 5

Social Control

Question 6

Imposed by official bodies, punishments for breaking written rules or laws.

Answer 6

Formal Sanctions

Question 7

Rules not formally written own, for when someone breaks ‘unspoken roles’.

Answer 7

Informal Sanctions

Question 8

Deviant behaviour but considered good or admirable.

Answer 8

Admired Behaviour

Question 9

Deviant by being odd or different to what is considered the norm.

Answer 9

Odd Behaviour

Question 10

Deviant because it is bad.

Answer 10

Bad Behaviour

Question 11

A person who breaks significant societal or group norms

Answer 11

Deviant

Question 12

Guilty Act

Answer 12

Actus Reus

Question 13

Guilty Mind

Answer 13

Mens Rea

Question 14

An act that breaks the law

Answer 14

Legal definition of crime

Question 15

Less serious offences. Tried by a magistrate, e.g., speeding.

Answer 15

Summary Offences

Question 16

More serious offences which are tried in a crown court before a judge and jury, e.g., murder.

Answer 16

Indictable Offences

Question 17

Administered by the police for minor crimes. It is not a criminal conviction.

Answer 17

Cautions

Question 18

Given by the police but you have to agree to certain rules and restrictions.

Answer 18

Conditional Caution

Question 19

Are for disorder offences committed in public.

Answer 19

Penalty Notices

Question 20

Immediate prison sentences.

Answer 20

Custodial Sentences

Question 21

Can be a combination order including unpaid work, probation, curfew and orders such as having drug testing and treatment.

Answer 21

Community Sentences

Question 22

Financial penalties imposed when an offender has been found guilty of a crime, amount depends on the seriousness of the crime and the financial position of the offender.

Answer 22

Fines

Question 23

Can be conditional, where if the offender reoffends, the court can give an alternative sentence or absolute, when no penalty is imposed as the defendant is technically guilty but morally blameless.

Answer 23

Discharge

Question 24

What society sees as criminal.

Answer 24

Society’s definition of crime

Question 25

A set of basic rules, values, and principles, held by an individual, group, organisation, or a society as a whole.

Answer 25

Moral Codes

Question 26

Any action forbidden by criminal law - usually involves actus reus and mens rea.

Answer 26

Legal definition of crime

Question 27

An offender may avoid prison if they commit no offences in a given time period.

Answer 27

Conditional discharge

Question 28

Defendant is guilty but court decides punishment is not appropriate.

Answer 28

Absolute discharge

Question 29

ViSOR

Answer 29

Violent and Sex Offenders Register.