unit 4. crime and deviance flashcards

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GCSE sociology (Sociology unit 4. Crime and deviance) Flashcards on unit 4. crime and deviance flashcards, created by Tianne Atori on 10/10/2015.
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define crime behaviour that breaks the law of a society
define deviance behaviour that does not conform to the main norms of society
what is the difference between crime and deviance? deviance is considered norm-breaking behaviour that is disaproved by society/social groups. crime is behaviour that breaks the law. crime is considered deviant but deviance isn't always criminal.
why is it difficult to define deviance? time; defined by norms that change over time. society; definitions differ between societies. place; influence if deivant of not. social group; vary between groups within society.
what is the consensus view on crime? (functionalists) family is heart of society. people with family problems are more likely to turn to crime. law represents widesreads consensus (agreement among people). some behaviour needs punishment.
what is the conflict view on crime? (marxist and feminist) law represents interests of richest and most important parts f society. impose thoughts on everyone through social control. people in higher position make definition of crime stick more than ordinary people.
what are formal rules? written down rules, usually in form or laws or codes of conduct.
what are informal rules? rules that are never really thought about. they are usually taken for granted or seen as a guideline for behaviour.
examples of informal rules -tax laws -laws against murder -laws against theft
examples of informal rules -curfew -covering your mouth whilst coughing -saying please and thak you
how might the family control social behaviour? rewarding conformity and scolding deviance e.g by taking away your mobile.
how might work control social behaviour? firing or demoting for deviant behaviour whilst promoting you for conformity.
how might peer groups control social behaviour? pressuring you to commit deviant acts and treating you poorly for conformity.
how might religion control social behaviour? if you do good you will enter their holy place in your afterlife if you do bad then you will have a bad afterlife.
agents of formal social control -legislature (law) -police -judiciary (courts) -pental system(prison)
what are problems of official statistics? not all crime are: detected reported recorded
why are some crimes not reported? fear consequences lack of trust in police some crime is too petty too private
what is the dark figure off crime? un reported/ recorded crime.
what are British crime surveys? large survey of a representative sample of people over the age of 26 living in a private household in England and Wales.
what are British crime surveys otherwise known as? Victim surveys
advantages of British Crime Surveys -anonymous -shows dark figure of crime fcus on problem as people expreience them -identifies local and geographically focused figures.
disadvantages of British Crime Surveys -excludes under 16's -some people can't read/ speak english -may not be taken seriously -need to be living in house -participants may lie -does not cover all crime.
what are official statistics? crime statistics recorded by the police
what are self report studies? studies asking people what crimes they have committed
advantages of self report studies -confidential -no interview so removes the human element -helps crime statistics.
disadvantages of self report studies -not everyone admits to crimes -participants may lie -focuses on delinquant/ criminal behaviour -people may not co-operate.
psychological explanation of criminal and deviant behaviour committed by those with impulsive personalities and those whose mind does not process thigs properly
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