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UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SOCIETY

CRIME AND DEVIANCE

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Crime and Deviance

Crime:

An act or failure to actthat breaks the law of

the land.

Deviance:

Actions that do notconform to the norms orexpectations of membersof society.

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Task

In groups, carry out the Quiz on Crime andDeviance.

What conclusions can you draw from yourdiscussions?

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CRIME AND DEVIANCE

A Criminal Act can become a deviant act

and some deviant acts can become

criminal.

Some acts can be both deviant andcriminal. Can you think of examples?

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Question

What is the difference between a criminal

act and a deviant act?

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Task

Now , in groups, discuss worksheet 2.

Did you draw any conclusions this time?

Just think..

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Questions

I s crime a choice... or an impulse beyond the

criminals control?

Why do gangs develop in some areas of a city

and not in others?How does a thief learn the tr icks of the trade?

Why do employees support questionable business

practices?

What sorts of values are held by drug traff ickers?

? ? ?

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Questions

How does the lack of economic opportuni ty lead to

criminality?

How might the architecture of shopping malls encourage

crime?

Why has the drug user become the central target of lawenforcement?

How does a global economy aff ect cr ime in a particular

neighbourhood?

What does a murderer feel in the moments before ki l l ing

? ? ?

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Criminal Act

Laws state clearly which activities arecriminal.

Murder

Theft Assault

Drinking/driving

Drugs

But..

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Criminal Acts

Laws can change. There are many examplesof how deviant or criminal acts have

become normalised.

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CHANGES INDEVIANCE

PERCEPTIONS

AND RESPONSES

TO DEVIANCE

HAVE CHANGED

SOCIOLOGICAL

STUDY OFDEVIANCE HAS

CHANGED

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DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL

WHO DEFINESDEVIANCE

DEVIANCE CAN BEUSED AS A DEVICE

FOR SOCIALCONTROL

APPLIES TO SOCIALNORMS AND LAWS

LEGITIMACY GIVENTO SOME TOCONTROL DEVIANTBEHAVIOUR EGPOLICE

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DEVIANCE AND CLASS

DEVIANT

BEHAVIOUR VIEWED

DIFFERENTLY

WHITE COLAR

CRIME SEEN AS LESS

DEVIANT

INITIAL STUDIES

OFTEN FOCUSED ON

LOWER-CLASS

DEVIANCE

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Crime or deviance?

The media play a major role in determining

what is acceptable and not acceptable in our

society.

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