Interactionists on C&D: What is Crime and Deviance - C&D is Socially Constructed

Question 1

Why did Becker say crime is socially constructed?

Answer 1

There are no behaviours that are naturally deviant

Question 2

How are certain behaviours defined as deviant?

Answer 2

By being present in a society at a particular period of time

Question 3

What does it mean if deviant behaviour and crimes are culturally specific?

Answer 3

Deviance and crime is classified differently for different societies

Question 4

What is a crime in Britain that is not a crime in Saudi Arabia?

Answer 4

Polygamy

Question 5

What does it mean if a crime is historically specific?

Answer 5

It used to be a crime but no longer is

Question 6

Name a historically specific crime

Answer 6

Divorce

Question 7

Name 3 context factors which classify if an act is deviant

Answer 7

Who is doing it, When they did it, Where they did it

Question 8

Drinking alcohol would be considered deviant if…

Answer 8

It was done in a Park in the morning by someone underage