Define Crime
An act which is legally constructed.
Acts or omissions that are prohibited.
An act which is socially constructed and determined by the criminal justice system
What are the objectives of punishment?
retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, denunciation of conduct, protection of community
retribution, rehabilitation, denunciation of conduct, deterrence, protection of community
retribution, rehabilitation, denunciation of conduct, deterrence, resolution
Define Criminality
A rational choice which one has either inherited or influenced by society.
Act of being criminal and the behaviours
A motive to engage in criminal behaviour
Act of crime
Define Deviance
Expected moral behaviour determined by society
A socially constructed phenomenon which organises society
Norm breaking behaviour
Breaking the expectations of normal behaviour
Research indicates that the majority of offences reported to or detected by police are committed by and against people of similar social standing
True
False
Critical criminologists argue that pre-crime laws can be used to unfairly target vulnerable individuals.
