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w1ufzdlr - Coggle Diagram
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key elements
Harm
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physical, emotional, or societal injury caused by an action
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Emotional harm: psychological impacts (e.g. harassment, bullying)
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Social agreement
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Factors affecting this
Cultural norms: different cultures have different beliefs on things that are right or wrong (e.g. drug use)
Historical context: what was considered a crime in the past may have had a law changed in time i.e. smoking.
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theories of crime
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basic theories
Structural – functionalism, strain theory
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Conflict theories – Marxism, feminism
flaws
reductionism – oversimplification of crime to an individual's traits ignoring society shaping the definitions of crime
determinism – predestined criminality – reinforces stereotypes and undermines social factors influencing behaviour e.g. strain theory
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