Crime And Deviance (AC1.1)

Question 1

What is the social def of crime

Answer 1

A “wrongdoing” against the community

Question 2

Example of a crime which is acceptable in some societies

Answer 2

Forced marriage

Question 3

What is the legal definition of of crime

Answer 3

Behaviour that breaks the law and for which you are punished by the legal system.

Question 4

Which 2 things must criminal acts have

Answer 4

Actus reus, mens rea

Question 5

What is an actus reus

Answer 5

Guilty act

Question 6

What is a mens rea

Answer 6

Guilty mind

Question 7

What is strict liability

Answer 7

Where a defendant has actus reus but not mens rea

Question 8

Example of strict liability

Answer 8

Food and hygiene regulations

Question 9

What are 2 legal defences

Answer 9

Insanity, self defence

Question 10

Examples of non court sanctions

Answer 10

Cautions, penalty notice

Question 11

What is a summary offence

Answer 11

The least serious type of criminal offence

Question 12

What is an either way offence

Answer 12

Offence can be heard in either a magistrates or a criminal court

Question 13

What is an indictable offence

Answer 13

Offences heard in crown court

Question 14

What is deviance

Answer 14

Any violation if what society considers “acceptable behaviour”

Question 15

Social norms def

Answer 15

Social expectations that guide behaviour and explain why people act the way they do

Question 16

Moral codes def

Answer 16

Morals or good ways of behaving

Question 17

Social values def

Answer 17

Rules shared by most people in a given culture

Question 18

What are the 3 types of deviance

Answer 18

Admired behaviour, odd behaviour, bad behaviour