1. CRIME AND DEVIANCE
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2. LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Describe what is meant by ‘crime’ and ‘deviance’ and explain the difference
Explain why the relationship between crime and deviance is not straight forward

3. ARE YOU A CRIMINAL?

4. Crime is……
In pairs write a definition of crime

5. Is crime a matter of opinion?
Social norms change over time
Legal crimes reflect social norms and values
Homosexuality
Women in bars
Placing a stamp upside down on an envelope
What is a crime in one society is not necessarily so in another
Do you know anymore?

6. Criminal behaviour is
socially Constructed
Attempted suicide was regarded as a criminal offence until 1961.
Homosexual acts between consenting adults was regarded as an offence until 1967.
Incest was NOT regarded as a crime until 1908.
More recently – smoking in
public places.

7. CRIME
Societies define crime as the breach of one or more rules or laws for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment.
What constitutes a crime tends to alter according to historical, cultural and power dimensions – it is time and culture bound

8. Deviance is…..?

9. So what is ‘normal’ and ‘acceptable’ standards?
Crime is a rule breaking activity and occurs in a social context.
Deviant acts are all acts that violate the accepted standards of the community. (legal or illegal)
They normally incur social disapproval
So what is ‘normal’ and ‘acceptable’ standards?

10. ACTIVITY Crimes or deviance?
Context is important
Rules of dress
Speeding
Eccentric behaviour

11. PLACE TIME CULTURE POWER TRADITION WHO?
What is deviant
varies according to
TRADITION
WHO?
Give some examples for each segment

12. PLACE TIME CULTURE POWER TRADITION WHO?
Homosexuality or child out of wedlock
Going topless on a street or a beach
CULTURE
POWER
What is deviant
varies according to
Bowing, kissing or shaking hands
The more powerful the group the less deviant the behaviour
The further away from the norm the more deviant it is seen
Adult or child drinking alcohol
TRADITION
WHO?
Give some examples for each segment

13. SUMMARY deviance crime C&D Crime is not an easy concept to define
Depends on factors such as
TIME and CULTURE
Crime is difficult to measure because it relies on accurate recording and measuring
Crime is relative to the culture
A deviant act is any behaviour that breaks moral codes
A criminal act is any behaviour that breaks the laws of society
deviance
crime
C&D