Introduction To Crime, Deviance and Social Control Flashcards
What is crime?
Actions that break the law of the Land / society
What is deviance?
Behaviour that does not conform to the norms of society
What is social control?
Informal or formal process that aims to prevent and respond to crime and deviance
What are the 2 types of social control?
- ISA (ideological state apparatus, informal)
- RSA (repressive state apparatus, formal)
What is social order?
The maintenance of rules and norms and behaviour that enable the smooth functioning of society
What are some newly emerging forms of crime?
- terrorism
- coercive control
- hate crime
- revenge porn
- domestic violence
- COVID fines
- phishing scams
How does crime and deviance vary?
- over time e.g slavery is not illegal
- globalisation e.g provides new tech for cyber crime
- as norms change definitions of crimes change e.h domestic violence
In general what do sociologists believe about crime and deviance?
- it is socially constructed
- crimes reflect a set of values in a certain area at a certain time
What do sociologists say we need to look at?
- who breaks the rules and why
- why some groups are more likely rule breakers
- why some are more likely to be seen as rule breakers
- who makes and enforces laws
How does crime and deviance vary between social groups in the Uk?
- sex before marriage
- drinking / smoking - ethnic restrictions
- drugs
- forced / arranged marriage
- types of meat eaten
How does crime and deviance vary over time?
- homosexuality
- domestic violence
- hate crime
- revenge porn
How does crime and Deviance vary across different countries?
- polygamy
- bigamy
- FGM
