Defining Crime & Deviance

Question 1

Definition of Crime

Answer 1

Breaking the CRIMINAL laws of society

Question 2

Definition of Deviance

Answer 2

Breaking/Deviating away from society’s norms and values

Question 3

What is an example of a Normative approach

Answer 3

Value Consensus - Laws are formed and decided based on the norms and values of a society

Question 4

Give an Example of legal Deviance

Answer 4

A man wearing a skirt to work

Question 5

Give an example of illegal Deviance

Answer 5

Theft or robbery

Question 6

Name three things that can affect whether an action is deviant or not.

Answer 6

Time
Culture
Social position in society

Question 7

Define Formal Social Control

Answer 7

Control of society enforced by agencies such as the Policing enforcements
Law and court
The Armed forces

Question 8

Define Informal Social Control

Answer 8

Control of society enforced by agencies such as 
Parents
Teachers
Media
Religion

Question 9

Give an example of a Relativistic approach

Answer 9

Social construction of crime - Society is too complex to have a completely shared set of common values so some are adopted more than others (often benefiting the bourgeoisie)

Question 10

Would Murder be an act of illegal or legal deviance?

Answer 10

Illegal

Question 11

Would walking around naked be an act of illegal or legal deviance?

Answer 11

legal

Question 12

is Abortion an act of illegal or legal deviance?

Answer 12

legal