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Definittion and explanations of crime (Relative* (behaviour can only be…
Definittion and explanations of crime
Crime
any act whichwhich breaks the formal rules of society (law)
controlled by police court and army
deviance
any act which breaks the informal rules of society and moves away from norms and values
eg burping farting
social construction
societies create norms and laws according to their beliefs
they are not universal and vary from 1 society to the next
Relative*
behaviour can only be judged according to norms of a particular society
sojoux warriors
deviance changes it can’t relation to time, place .
shouting in library and football game
drinking at 10am and 10pm
subcultures ie gangs and bikers
What one determinism dangerous be culturally specific. society may see as a and prefer to normalise This means crime and deviance crime another may crime by reminding us is socially constructed i.e. not, such as polygamythat we all commit crime created and defined by the (many wives). Other and there are social people of that society and not examples are factors which influence universal. homosexuality and our behaviour. suicide
csn br dangerous approach
eskimos
Biological explanations
Lombrosso
physical makeup of criminals is different from normal people
Durkeim '
s approach Normative
society is concensual and every society share a common set of values (
collective conscience)
main aim of sociologist is why people act in deviant manner
deviance bring positive functions as brings societies together eg 9/11 patriotism surged
this could be considered as deviant as such patriotism was outside the norm.
relativistic approach
basis of society is diversityof values
societies are too complex for there to be a complete set of valuesThere are different set of values that coexistand are constantly in a state of change
societie values are a form of a dynamic process through which some values become adopted by the society
marxist approach (conflict approach
values of society are mostly dominated and reflect the interests of the ruling class