INTRO TO C+D

Question 1

define crime

Answer 1

legal wrong followed by criminal proceedings, results in punishment and constitutes an offence

Question 2

define deviance

Answer 2

behaviour that is disapproved of by most people in a society or group, which does not conform to shared norms and values

Question 3

what is social order?

Answer 3

general conformity to the shared norms and values, so society is peaceful and predictable

Question 4

what is social control?

Answer 4

the process where people are persuaded to obey the rules and conform

Question 5

what contributes to social control?

Answer 5

institutes which work to ensure conformity

Question 6

formal social control is…

Answer 6

carried out by the government, armed forces and the CJS e.g. police, courts and the prison service

Question 7

informal social control is…

Answer 7

carried out by agents such as edu, peer groups, media, fam and religon

Question 8

are we less or more aware of informal social control?

Answer 8

less aware by it can be seen as more important and effective

Question 9

what are the 3 ways crime can vary?

Answer 9

time
society
circumstance