crime is a social construct Flashcards
1
Q
what theory is it
A
interactionist and howard beckers labelling theory
2
Q
what is meant by crime being a social construct
A
some acts are criminal in some societys but not in others
FOR EXAMPLE: SMOKING CANNABIS
- only ‘counts’ as a crime if society decides to make a crime criminalising it
- illegal in the uk
- legal in the netherlands
