Unit 2 - Crime and deviance 1.1 Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What are norms?
A
Expected behaviour of members in society
2
Q
What are values?
A
The rules shared by most people in a given culture?
3
Q
Actus Reus
A
Latin for guilty act
4
Q
Mens Rea
A
Latin for guilty mind
5
Q
Define deviance
A
Deviance refers to any behaviour that goes against society’s norms but is not against the law.
6
Q
An example of deviant behaviour
A
Swearing, adultery
7
Q
What sanction does deviant behaviour receive?
A
Informal sanctions such as rejection from peers, ridicule by peers, being frowned upon
8
Q
Define criminality
A
An act that is against the law
9
Q
What are morals?
A
Good ways of behaving
10
Q
An example of criminal behaviour
A
Murder, theft
11
Q
What sanction does criminality recieve?
A
Formal sanctions such as a custodial sentences, fines or cautions
