Introduction Flashcards
1
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Crime
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Behaviour that breaks the written laws of a country and is therefore punishable by the legal system
2
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Deviance
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Behaviour that goes against norms and values of a society and may disturb social order
3
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Not all deviant acts are considered criminal eg
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Smoking whilst pregnant and stealing
4
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What are crime and deviance?
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Social constructs which depend on culture, location, age and historical relativity
5
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Example of location effecting crime
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In USA homosexuality is acceptable in northern states but deviant in southern
6
Q
What was once illegal
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Homosexuality
7
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Culture examples
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Adultery is illegal in Taiwan and Michigan
8
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Age examples
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Teenage pregnancies
