Criminology Key Words

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  • Created by: Milly2165
  • Created on: 15-05-20 11:23
Violent Offences
Aggressive crimes resulting in physical harm or death to the victim.
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Drug Related Offences
Crimes involving trading in or using illegal substances.
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Sexual Offences
Crimes where a victim is forced to commit or submit to a sexual act against their will.
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Anti-social Offences
Criminal acts that cause harassment, alarm or distress to people who do not share a home with the perpetrator.
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Acquisitive Offences
Crimes where capital or belongings are acquired through illegal means.
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Subjectivity
Based on personal opinion rather than fact.
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Social Construct
A concept that exists as the result of interactions between people who make up a society.
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Deviation From Norms
When an act or behaviour goes against the accepted standards of a society.
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Culture
A collective set of norms and values that determine the way of life of a group of people.
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Anti-Social Behaviour
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Card 2

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Crimes involving trading in or using illegal substances.

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Drug Related Offences

Card 3

Front

Crimes where a victim is forced to commit or submit to a sexual act against their will.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Criminal acts that cause harassment, alarm or distress to people who do not share a home with the perpetrator.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Crimes where capital or belongings are acquired through illegal means.

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Preview of the back of card 5
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