Crime & Deviance has many dimensions which should be considered:

Wider Social Origins of deviance

Wider context of crime i.e. distribution of wealth & power (Structural Inequalities)

Immediate Origins of deviance

Specific situation leading the person to choose to commit a deviant act.

The meaning of the act to the individual

Political Act? Good Cause? Alternative to a job? Supporting a drug habit?

Immediate origins of societal reaction

How do other people react to the deviant? (Friends, Family, Neighbours)

Wider origins of societal reaction

How does wider society react? (Media, Police, General Population)

Outcomes of societal reaction on deviants behaviour

What happens to the deviant when they are labelled?