Synoptic Flashcards
What is a norms
The specific rules for certain situations
What’s values
General principles for how we live our lives; tells us what right or wrong
What’s the differences between values and norms
Values ave broader and inform the specific norms
Example of value that informs a norm
Value is respect the elderly ; the norm would be to hold the door open for them ( more narrow and specific)
What’s moral codes
Basic rules, values and principles held by an individual or group or society as whole
Could be formalised and written down
What’s deviance
All criminals are formed deviants but not all deviants are criminal.
What’s informal deviance
It is departing from social ‘mores’
What’s Social ‘mores’
It is another word for norms
Formal deviance?
Breaking the ‘ established laws of Society - being a criminal
Deviance is a what
A continuous variable ( changing over time)
Evolving with social norms
What’s crime ( formal deviance)
An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable
Examples of sanctions
- Prison
- community service
- fines
- ASBO ( anti - social behaviour order)
What’s non- conforming behaviour
Deviance is behaviour which goes against the dominant social norms of specific society or group and causes some form of reaction
Non- conforming behaviour is considered as what
Considered abnormal or may be unacceptable, though some deviance is norm less sanctions
Examples of formal deviance
- Prostitution
- murder
- speeding
- animal credulity
- anti- social behaviour
Examples of informal deviance
- Swearing
- adultery/cheating
- tattoo - facial/ full body
- skipping the queue
- lying
What is criminal behaviour
A form of deviance that involves serious harmful acts that are a wrong against society
What’s the two elements of criminal behaviour
Actus reus- guilty act
Mens Rea - guilty mind
What’s the two exceptions with criminal behaviour
Strict liability - offences that do not require mens Rea
Self defence- injuring someone else is not a crime if done to protect yourself
What’s differing views
Some people in society have different views of what is criminal when compared with law
What’s law enforcement
Some crimes one not seriously policed - white collar crime.
What’s law making
Not all things people regard as wrong are criminalised
The law may not change even though public attitudes
What’s a summary offences
Less serious offences that are heard in the magistrates’ court
What’s a indictable offence
More serious offence that are heard in crown court
Either way offence ?
Offences that can be heard either mag or count court depending on the seriousness
Key dates for development of homo in uk
1967- sexual offences act was passed which decriminalised private acts between men aged 21 over
1994_ criminal justice and public order act lowered the age to 21-18
2001- sexual offence act change it 16
2004- gender recognition act-2 years, transitioning, doctor, diagnosis of gender, dysphoria.
2010- equality act can be discriminated by sexual orientation
2013- marriages same sex couple act
Drink driving law develop
1925- becam offences to be drunk when operating a vehicle
Public attitudes to lgbt
41% have experience translate crimes(2 in 5)
In healthcare one and eight LGBT, people have experience same form of unequal treatment
Only half lesbian and gay and buy people 46% and trans-people 47% feel able to be open about their sexual orientation or gender identity 
Key dates for domestic abuse
1997- protection from harassment act-originally introduced to deal with stalking
2003: female, genital, mutilation act-it is an offence for any person in uk to perform FGM or a assist go to carry out FGM on herself
2014-Claires law created by her dad after Claire was murdered by her ex-boyfriend
2021 domestic abuse act-introduced to additional civil protection injunctions to hunt support for victims
