sociology crime and deviance flash cards

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  • Created by: rosie
  • Created on: 10-05-13 12:30
act seen as deviant
whether an act is seen as deviant depends on the situations eg. nudity is acceptable in the shower but not in the high street.
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deviant
behaviour classed as deviant can be different in different cultures eg. getting pregent at a young age is seen as bad, however in africa they do.
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differeces between formal and and informal rules
formal rules are written down eg. in form of laws or codes of conduct
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dark figure of deviants
that the amount of crimes that are NOT reported or recorded, this would be because people are too scared to report the crime.
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when does crime happen more?
in places where the social class is low as they cant afford to buy thing so they nick them.
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Card 2

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behaviour classed as deviant can be different in different cultures eg. getting pregent at a young age is seen as bad, however in africa they do.

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deviant

Card 3

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formal rules are written down eg. in form of laws or codes of conduct

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Card 4

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that the amount of crimes that are NOT reported or recorded, this would be because people are too scared to report the crime.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

in places where the social class is low as they cant afford to buy thing so they nick them.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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rosie

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these are not very good as was making them quickly and was seeing what they would look like before doing it properly.

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