Unit 2 Crim AC1.1

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what is a crime?
an act punishable by law
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what is deviance?
any behaviour which is unusual, uncommon or out of the ordinary.
it challenges accepted norms, moral codes and values.
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what is an actus reus?
a guilty act.
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what is a mens rea?
a guilty mind
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what is an exception to an actus reus?
self defence as long as the force used is reasonable.
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what is a social defintion
criminal behaviour is anything that a society deems unacceptable. However this is not consistent between societies and cultures.
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what are the two types of main offences?
summary offences- less serious, magistrates courts
indictable offences- more serious, crown court, judge and jury.
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what are the 3 court imposed sanctions?
custodial sentences- being sent to prison
community sentences- served in the community instead of prison
fines- a financial penalty
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what are the 3 police sanctions?
cautions- warnings
conditional cautions- they have to stick to certain conditions, if they break them they can be charged.
penalty notice- issued for minor crimes. if they pay the penalty they won't get a conviction.
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what are norms?
specific rules or socially acceptable standards that guide our behaviour
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what are moral codes?
our ideas of what is right and wrong
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what are values?
general principles for how we should live out our lives and underlying ideas about what behaviour is correct
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what are the 2 sanctions against deviance
formal sanctions- imposed by official bodies, police, schools for breaking official rules.
informal sanctions- used when the rules aren't written down. people show their disapproval in informal ways.
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what are the 3 forms of deviance
behaviour which is unusual but good
behaviour which is unusual and eccentric or bizarre
behaviour which is unusual and disapproved of
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what is deviance?

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any behaviour which is unusual, uncommon or out of the ordinary.
it challenges accepted norms, moral codes and values.

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what is an actus reus?

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what is a mens rea?

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what is an exception to an actus reus?

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