Crime, deviance, social order and social control Flashcards
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Social control
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Refers to the various methods used to persuade or forced individuals to conform to the dominant social norms and values of a society or group
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Deviance
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Rule-breaking behaviour of some kind, fails to conform to the norms and expectations of a particular society or social group
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Crime
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Behaviour which is against the criminal law- law-breaking
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Who said Crime is basically a label that is attached to certain forms of behaviour which are prohibited by the state and have some legal penalties against them.
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Newburn (2007)
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Situational deviance
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Acts which are only defined as deviant in particular contexts
