CRIME & DEVIANCE

HISTORICAL DEVIANCE
1. SOMETHING THAT IS DEVIANT ONLY AT A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD
CROSS-CULTURAL DEVIANCE
1. SOMETHING THAT IS DEVIANT IN SOME CULTURES
SITUATIONAL DEVIANCE
1. SOMETHING THAT IS DEVIANT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS
DEVIANCE BASED ON POSITION/ROLE
1. SOMETHING THAT IS DEVIANT FOR MANY BUT AN OCCUPATION/ ROLE MAY BE NON-DEVIANT
DEVIANCE
1. ACTIONS THAT GO AGAINST THE NORMS AND VALUES OF A SOCIETY/GROUP
AGENTS OF SOCIAL CONTROL
1. FORMAL
  1. E.G. POLICE, ARMY, COURTS
2. INFORMAL
  1. E.G. FAMILY, EDUCATION
SOLUTIONS TO CRIME
1. TO PREVENT CRIME; TO PUNISH CRIMINALS; KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE ; REFORM OFFENDERS; DETER OTHERS FROM COMMITTING CRIME
2. BANNING; FINES; COMMUNITY SERVICE; PRISON; PROBATION; CURFEWS; RESTRAINING ORDERS
MEASURING CRIME
1. OFFICIAL STATISTICS
  1. EASY ACCESS; CHEAP; UP-TO-DATE
    1. THE CRIMES MIGHT NOT BE RECORDED, BIASED OPINIONS ON WHETHER TO RECORD CRIME E.G. POLICE BRIBES
2. VICTIM SURVEYS
  1. UNCOVERING A MORE VALID PICTURE

Zusammenfassung der Ressource

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