What Is Crime Flashcards
Is crime a social construct?
Yes
What is crime?
A behavior considered so harmful that it is banned by criminal law.
What is the pluralistic perspective on the law?
They argue that the law results form struggles by competing groups for legal protection of their economic, social and moral interests
What is the Value Consensus Perspective on law?
That law is based on the social contract, by which everyone concedes some freedom in exchange for the good of the entire society.
How many stages did Herbert Blummer have for defining crime?
Five, starting with the emergence of the problem, continuing with an awareness campaign through media and ending with implementation of a solution or response.
If an incident doesn’t come to light in any way (eg police activity), is it still considered by formal definition to be a crime?
No, not by formal definition.
Give the reason why so many crimes on the books for years are no longer enforced.
Political and social ambivalence
What is the name of a crime that “only” affects the individual called?
A victimless crime
