intro to crime Flashcards
1
Q
crime?
A
an illegal act that is punishable by law
2
Q
deviance ?
A
behaviour which does not conform to society’s norms and values
3
Q
secret deviance ?
A
acts of deviance that are not known to others and are kept hidden
4
Q
open deviance ?
A
deviant acts that are openly performed occurring in public
5
Q
what is crime and deviance categorised as ?
A
a social construct, societies definitions of crime are created by norms and values rather than being inherently obvious. ultimately crime is relative
