Crime and Deviance
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Crime
An act that breaks the formal law and rules of the society in which it takes place
Deviance
An act that goes against society’s norms and values
Downed and Rock
Defines deviance as banned or controlled behaviour which is likely to attract punishment or disapproval
Anthony Giddens (1993)
Defined deviance as non conformity to a given norm or set of norms, which are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society
What makes crime and deviance social construction?
Varies across cultures and history, factors include time, place, culture, status, person, norms and values
What are the 2 types of social control
Informal - norms and values, unwritten rules
Formal - enforcements by law
Durkheim
Universal beliefs and values of a society are the collective consciousness, laws represent collective beliefs.
Hirschi
People believe they have more to lose from crime than gain however if one or more social bonds are broken people will think otherwise : attachment to others, commitment to conformity, involvement in conventional activities, belief in morality and validity of social rules.