AC1.1 compare criminal behaviour and deviance

Question 1

what are norms?

Answer 1

specific rules or expectations in a society about what is socially acceptable behaviour

Question 2

what are norms dependent upon?

Answer 2

social context

Question 3

examples of social context?

Answer 3

location, time of day, specific culture

Question 4

what are norms dependent on?

Answer 4

age, gender, ethnicity and other social factors

Question 5

example of norms?

Answer 5

adhere to dress code- school,m work, sleeping. age- playing in a park, older would be abnormal

Question 6

what are moral codes?

Answer 6

code of ethics with the expectation that you will follow ten and adhere to them

Question 7

what are moral codes dependent upon?

Answer 7

social institutions

Question 8

examples of social institutions

Answer 8

education, government, criminal justice system

Question 9

what sanctions are there for being deviant?

Answer 9

formal and informal

Question 10

examples of moral codes?

Answer 10

doctors and nurses- patient confidentiality,. teachers expected to be professional. police expected to treat everyone equally.

Question 11

what at values?

Answer 11

what people in society believe is the right thing to do in a given social context

Question 12

can values change?

Answer 12

yes, they are general guidelines about how we should live our lives

Question 13

examples of values?

Answer 13

society is fair and meritocratic- people who irk hard will be rewarded. children are innocent has should be protected from the adult world. all citizens are equal and should be treated with respect no matter who they are

Question 14

what is deviant behaviour?

Answer 14

acts that goes against the norms of society

Question 15

does all deviant behaviour break the law?

Answer 15

no

Question 16

three types of deviant behaviour?

Answer 16

odd, admired, bad.

Question 17

what is admired deviance?

Answer 17

behaviour that goes again the norms and values of society but is seen as heroic

Question 18

examples of admired deviance?

Answer 18

firefighters risking to save lives during collapse of twin towers, rosa parks refusal to get out of her set for white passengers, challenging segregation.

Question 19

what is odd deviance?

Answer 19

eccentric behaviour that many people would not take part in, or behaviour that challenging norms and values of how people do things

Question 20

example of odd deviance?

Answer 20

men wearing makeup to challenge norms, vivienne westwood and punk rock style.

Question 21

what is bad deviance?

Answer 21

aligned with criminal behaviour, refers to deviant acts that are perceived as undesirable by majority of society

Question 22

what does the perception of bad deviance rely on?

Answer 22

social situation and era

Question 23

evaluations of deviant behaviour?

Answer 23

not always negative, many social changes have come from deviation, deviation is a social construction

Question 24

what examples began as deviant behaviour?

Answer 24

challenging racism, sexism, homophobia

Question 25

what is a variety of criminal act?

Answer 25

wide range of criminal cats placed into categories based on severity of offence

Question 26

what are the types of offence?

Answer 26

property, public order, drug, sexual and other

Question 27

what are crimes against the person separated into?

Answer 27

fatal and non fatal

Question 28

what do fatal offences against the person include?

Answer 28

murderer, manslaughter

Question 29

what is manslaughter?

Answer 29

murderer without premeditation, can be voluntary or involuntary

Question 30

what is voluntary manslaughter?

Answer 30

where there was intent to harm but with mitigating circumstances

Question 31

what is involuntary manslaughter?

Answer 31

guilty act of murderer, but with no guilty intentions

Question 32

what are non-violent offences against the person?

Answer 32

assault, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, battery

Question 33

examples of offences against property

Answer 33

theft, robbery and burglary

Question 34

what is the dark figure of crime?

Answer 34

crimes that haven’t been reported

Question 35

what did the me too campaign highlight?

Answer 35

issues of sexual offences and encourage them to come forward and seek prosecution of those who have abused them

Question 36

examples of public order offences

Answer 36

riot, violent disorder, affray, drunk and disorderly behaviour, breach of the peace, fear or provocation of violence, unlawful protests, assaults on emergency workers, inciting religious or racial hatred

Question 37

what are drug offences categorised in to?

Answer 37

possession of an illegal substance and possession with an intent to supply

Question 38

how do you define intent to supply drugs offence ?

Answer 38

quantity of the drug

Question 39

examples of other offences?

Answer 39

fraud, firearms and knife offences