Crime And Deviance Flashcards
What is a crime?
An act of behaviour that breaks the formal,written laws given by society. Therefore a crime is legally defined.
What is the meaning of deviance?
A behaviour that does not conform to the dominant norms or a specific society. It involves the breaking of social rules.
What are the two types of control and what are they?
- Formal control:when your behaviour is controlled through organisations that’s exist to enforce order.
- Informal control:based on the approval or disapproval of those around us.
What is the consensus approach to social order?
Social order and stability depend on cooperation between individuals and groups who work together for the same thing. This generally happens when people believe they have the same interests or goals.
What is the conflict approach to social order?
There is conflict of interests between deferent groups of society. This is because groups do not share common interests and goals.
What are the two types of Crime and what are they?
- Utilitarian crime:crime for a purpose.
- Non utilitarian crime:crime with no real purpose.
Give one reason why girls join gangs?
- to gain status and power illegitimately
- marginalisation
What is the dark figure of crime?
Crime which are not reported and therefore are unknown of.
UN-DETECTED
UN-REPORTED
UN-IMPORTANT
What are official statistics?
They are figures of crime,which are recorders by the police and published by the Home office each yet in a document called Crime in England and Wales.
What is a victim survey?
Respondents are asked about their experiences of crime in the 12 months prior to their interview.
What is a self report study?
A type of survey,questionnaire or poll in which respondents read the question and select a response by themselves without researcher interference.
Give one reason why one in every four adolescents are criminals.
- mental health
- easily influenced
- drug addictions
- peer pressure
- lack of role models
- bad experiences with family
What is the chivalry thesis?
The courts and criminal justice systems are less harsh on women than men because they are less aggressive to the police officers.
Why are women commuting more crimes now than they would have 50 years ago?
They have more time,money and more opportunities due to the family being more symmetrical. Meaning their lives are less restricted by society.
What is institutional racism?
Racism which is committed within large organisations.
