A label attached to certain types of behaviour that are prohibited by the state and have legal penalties.
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What do changing social attitudes mean for crime?
That acts that were once considered criminal are no longer criminal E.g. Marijuana laws in California
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What geographical contrast does Newburn point out?
The ways laws change from country to country reinforces the idea that nothing in itself is criminal.
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What kinds of acts does deviance include?
Both criminal and non-criminal acts
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What do Downes and Rock (2007) suggest that is the key feature of rule breaking?
Ambiguity - People and generally unsure if an action of truly deviant or what deviance is. Judgement depends on context. Depends on social expectations
Acts which are seen by most members of society as deviant
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Define situational deviance
acts which are only define as deviant in particular contexts.
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Give an example of situational deviance.
Swearing in front of teachers vs swearing in front of friends.
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Give an example of societal deviance
****, murder, child abuse, driving over the alcohol limit.
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What do the two concepts of deviance suggest?
Deviance depends on the society you are in.
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Name the five ways deviance can vary according to circumstance.
1. Non-deviant crime e.g. speeding/parking offences 2. The time e.g. cigarettes 3. The society or culture e.g. Alcohol 4. The social group friends/authority 5. The place or context - public sex vs private
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Smoking statistics (1948 vs 2013)
53% in 1948 19% in 2013
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What do changing social attitudes mean for crime?
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That acts that were once considered criminal are no longer criminal E.g. Marijuana laws in California
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What geographical contrast does Newburn point out?
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What kinds of acts does deviance include?
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What do Downes and Rock (2007) suggest that is the key feature of rule breaking?
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