social construction of crime Flashcards
1
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what is a crime?
A
A crime is an act that disrupts social norms and violates the law
2
Q
What is deviance?
A
Deviance is an act that disrupts social norms, however unlike crime, doesn’t violate the law
3
Q
What is deviancy amplification?
A
Deviancy amplification is when pressure is put on authorities to crack down on groups labelled negatively by the media
4
Q
What is a moral panic?
A
Moral panic is an increased over-reporting of an incident by the media, instilling fear into the public
5
Q
Who came up with the term moral panic?
A
Stanley Cohen
6
Q
What are folk devils?
A
Folk devils are the groups labelled negatively by the media
7
Q
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
A
A self-fulfilling prophecy is when people start to live up to the label they have been given
