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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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