Topic 1: Social Constructions of crime CONDENSED

Question 1

ACTUS REA

Answer 1

The guilty act

Question 2

MENS REA

Answer 2

The intent

Question 3

DEVIANCE

Answer 3

Any behaviour that differs from what is considered ‘normal’ or deviates from the morals and values of society.

Question 4

CRIME

Answer 4

Any action that is forbidden by the criminal law, and for which you can be punished by the legal system.

Question 5

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF CRIME

Answer 5

The idea that crime is a product of the situation in which it takes place (crime is dictated by what is seen as acceptable/ unacceptable at any given time/place/country.

Question 6

THREE TYPES OF DEVIANCE

Answer 6

Admired, odd, bad

Question 7

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR DEF

Answer 7

A form of deviance that involves serious, harmful acts that are wrong against society.

Question 8

DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR DEF

Answer 8

Any behaviour that differs from normal but does not harm anyone or go against any formal laws.

Question 9

CRIMINAL AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR

Answer 9

Behaviour that is both criminal and causes harm to society and one that is not considered the ‘social norm’.

Question 10

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR EG

Answer 10

Speeding, graffiti, illegal streaming

Question 11

DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR EG

Answer 11

Rudeness, living with 50 cats

Question 12

CRIMINAL AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR EG

Answer 12

Murder, sexual assault, violence

Question 13

WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF SOMETHING HAS BEEN SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED?

Answer 13

Something that has been made or defined by society, rather than simply occurring naturally.

Question 14

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE SOMETHING IS CRIMINAL IN ONE COUNTRY BUT NOT IN ANOTHER?

Answer 14

FGM– Illegal in most countries, i.e. UK, USA

Legal in Bahrain