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social construction of crime Flashcards

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what is a social construct

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its an idea that has been created by people in society through shared beliefs and interpretations. its not a social fact as it consistently is changing across time and different societies

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what is a culture

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the way of life of a particular group of people which includes their shared values, beliefs and norms. different cultures hold different norms values and moral codes.this will creat differen definitions and beliefs of crime and deviance

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what is bigamy/polygamy

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the act of marrying/dating more than one person

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what legislation is link to bigamy

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matrimonial causes act 1973- make sit illegal to marry more than one person

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what is homosexuality

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having an attraction or in a relationshipnwith someone of the same sex

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what legislations ( give atleast 3) link to homosexuality

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buggary act 1533- made being homosexual illegal
section 28 of the local government act 1988-banned from promoting/talking about gay sex/relationships
sexual offences act 1967- same sex relationships mad eillegal for men 21+
sexual offences (ammendment) act 2000- brings consent age down form 21 to 16 for homosexual people
civil partnership act 2004- same sex copuples can legally commit to each other(alternative to marriage)
marriage act 2013- allowed same sex couples to marry

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what is adultery

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engaging in sexual relationship with another person when in married

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what legislation is linked to adultery

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matrimonial causes act 1857- mkae it legal to cheat on your partner

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what are honour killings

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where you kill a family member because they brought hame to the family

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what is the loop hole about honour killings in pakistan

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in pakistan you can get away with commiting an honour killing as long as the victims family forgives you

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give some examples of where bigmany illegal

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uk
usa
any western cultures
europe

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give some examples of where bigmamy is legal

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morman and islamic cultures (mainly for men)

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give some examples of where homosexuality is illegal

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Majority of africa
middle east
61 countries in total

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give some examples of where homosexuality is legal

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western cultures-uk, canada, usa, europe

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give some examples of where adultery is legal

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uk
some of usa
western cultures
europe

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give some examples of where adultery is illegal

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islamic cultures
some african countries

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give some examples of where honour killings is legal

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no where but there is a loop hole in pakistan- if the victims family forgives the offender, they get away with it

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give some examples of where honour killings is illegal

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anywhere and everywhere

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why doesthe law vary in different cultures for bigamy

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religion-e.g. in islamic cultures the quran says that a man can have multigple wives but a women cannot do this

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why doesthe law vary in different cultures for homosexuality

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religion- old views are upheld because the country is run by a very religious government so they make laws match the religion

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why doesthe law vary in different cultures for adultery

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religion/role of women-if women commit adultery they get punished more but men get let off

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why doesthe law vary in different cultures for honour killings

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religion- behaving in ways which are immoral is seen as an acceptable punishment

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what legislation links to cannabis

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misuse of drugs act 1971

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give some examples where cannabis is legal

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canada
thailand
uraguay

25
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give examples of countries where cannabis is illegal

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UK
china
USA
wales- but if going some for self use you wont be targeted by the police for a house raid

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is abortion legal in the UK and what legislation does it link to

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yes but you can only get an abortion up to 24 weeks pregnant due to the abortion act 1967

27
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give examples of where abortion is illegal

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iran
poland
indonesia

28
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give examples of where abortion is legal

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south korea
argentian
iceland

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how has homosexuality changed over time (refer to legislation)

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buggery act 1533- made being gay illegal

sexual offences act 1967- made being gay legal for over 21s

sexual offences act 2000- dropped consent age to 16

marriage act 2013- made gay marriage legal

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how has time affected smoking( refer to legislation )

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television act 1964-banned fag promotion on tv

tobacco advertising- banned advertisement of tobacco products fully

health act 2006- banned smoking in enclosed spaces

health act 2009- banned display of tobacco products

children and families act- banned from smoking in cars with passengers under 18

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what circumstances are considered that can change how laws are applied

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age
defences for murder
aggrivating and mitigating factors

32
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what are the defences for murder

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partial defences: diminished responsiblity, loss of control

full defence: self defence

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