UNIT 2 - AC Flashcards
AC1.2
Explain the social construction of criminality
Social construction
• how laws change from culture to culture
• how laws change over time
• how laws are applied differently according to circumstances in which actions occur
• why laws are different according to place, time and culture
AC2.1
Describe biological theories of criminality
Biological theories
• genetic theories
• physiological theories
AC2.2
Describe individualistic theories of criminality
Individualistic theories
• learning theories
• psychodynamic
• psychological theories
AC2.3
Describe sociological theories of criminality
Sociological theories
• social structure
• interactionism
• realism
AC3.1
Analyse situations of criminality
Situations relating to:
• different types of crime
• individual criminal behaviour
AC3.2
Evaluate the effectiveness of criminological theories to explain causes of criminality
Criminological theories
• individualistic
• biological
• sociological
AC4.1
Assess the use of criminological theories in informing policy development
Criminological theories
• individualistic
• biological
• sociological
Policy development
• informal policy making
• formal policy making
- crime control policies
- state punishment policies
AC4.2
Explain how social changes affect policy development
Social changes • social values, norms and mores • public perception of crime • structure of society - demographic changes • cultural changes
AC4.3
Discuss how campaigns affect policy making
Campaigns
• newspaper campaigns
• individual campaigns
• pressure group campaigns
AC1.1
Compare behaviour and deviance
Criminal behaviour • social definition • legal definition • formal sanctions against criminals • variety of criminal acts
Deviance
• norms, moral codes and values
• informal and formal sanctions against deviance
• forms of deviance
