Social Construction Of Crime NEWBURN Flashcards
1
Q
- Key idea
A
No act in itself criminal. Depends how members of soc. define/ see it.
2
Q
- Labelling
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Crime (label) attached to certain types of behaviour that are prohibited by the state and punishable by law.
3
Q
- Changes over time
A
Social attitudes change = law change over time (homosexuality)
4
Q
- Changes between societies
A
Criminal law varies country to country. Crime socially constructed.
