crime and deviance Flashcards

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crime

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an act that goes against a law and has a formal sanction

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what is a formal sanction

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a set of formal rules that are written down as legal code. a court will punish the induvial according to the legal code and enforced

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deviance

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an act that goes against societal norms and values and has informal sanctions

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what is a informal sanction

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a set of informal rules that exists in all cultures, they are unwritten, and based on the norms and values of that culture.

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examples of crime

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burglary
robbery
Theft
Stealing from a friend

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examples of deviants

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smoking
hoarding
excessive washing of hands

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Social definition of crime

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A label from a social interaction or a wrong against a community

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definition of Sanction

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a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

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definition of White collar crime

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White collar crimes are generally nonviolent crimes usually committed for financial gain

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definition of Organized crime

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criminal activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale

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definition of Professional crime

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This is where someone uses special skills, experiences, methods or instruments to commit crime whilst considering the activity to be basic occupation or as a main or additional source of income

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definition of Moral crime

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Moral crimes are crimes against the normal standard of morality in society

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definition of Technological crime

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Also kwon as cybercrime, this is crimes committed on the internet or using other technology.

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definition of Individual crime

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A crime when committed by direct physical harm or force being applied to another person

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definition of Hate crime

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Hate crime is any crime that is motivated by prejudice or hate based on a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or being transgender

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definition of Honor crime

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Honor crimes are punishment on people for acts deemed to have brought shame or dishonor on their family.

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Moral panic is the

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Disproportionate public fears which might threaten moral values of society. or about a cretan thing or group

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what is a Stereotype

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a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

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what is Deviancy amplification

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the way levels of deviance or crime can be increased by the societal reaction to deviance itself

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what is a Culture

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the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society.

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what is Decriminalisation

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to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of an act

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what is a Caution

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care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

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what is Conditional cautions

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requires an offender to comply with conditions, as an alternative to prosecution

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what is a Penalty notices

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a notification of what is usually a minor fine that unless settled will become a criminal offence.

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what is Custodial sentences
A custodial sentence is a judicial sentence, imposing a punishment consisting of mandatory custody of the convict, either in prison or in some other closed therapeutic or educational institution.
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what is a Community sentences
combines some form of punishment with activities carried out in the community
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what are Fines
a penalty of money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offense
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what is Discharge
a type of conviction where a court finds you guilty but does not give you a sentence because the offence is very minor.
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what are Norms
something that is usual, typical, or standard.
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what is a Moral codes
Moral codes define what is regarded as good behaviour. Breaking a moral code would be considered serious in society
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what are Values
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
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the difference between informal and formal policy making
Formal policies were used to standardize the city's methods of supplying some infrastructure, while informal policy-making was used to modify standard policies governing the provision of other capital facilities.