Criminology A level Flashcards
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1
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4 ways in which the sentencing of a crime may vary
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Place
Time
Culture
Circumstance
2
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Formal sanction
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Lawful, given out by the authority’s like the police
e.g. Sentencing in court
3
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informal sanctions
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given out by social groups in society which do not have something to do with the law
e.g socially excluding a person from a peer/friendship group
4
Q
policy making method
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Formal policy making refers to governmental policies and laws made by authority figures which go through parliament. Informal policy making is done by less authoritative figures and are not enforced nationally
5
Q
Define deviance
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Deviance is a sociological concept referring to behaviors that violate social rules and norms.
6
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legal definition of crime
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