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Social construction of crime and deviance Flashcards

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Newburn: Social construction of crime

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Crime label that is attached, act only becomes criminal when that label has been applied to it. Such as killing in war vs pub fight.

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Social construction of deviance

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Rule-breaking, judgment depends on context, goes against ‘normal behaviour’.

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Societal deviance

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Acts seen as deviant by society

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Situational deviance

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Acts which are only seen as deviant in particular contexts

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