Slide 1- Flashcards

actions that produce harm, and that are not agreed upon socially.

• what is against the law; violation of legal statutes

1- Biological (lombroso) 2- Psychological 3-Sociological

1- Deviance 2-Social concensus of right/wrong 3-what makes criminals different from others?

conduct that is prohibited by law and and subject to penal sanctions.

criminal code

to analyse rule breaking and causes of criminal behaviour

value concensus

1- crimes against person 2- property crime 3- offences that are wrong- with no obvious victim.

1- Civil 2-Adminsitrative 3-Regulatory 4-Criminal

arrangements between individuals (property disputes, wills, contracts)

public law that regulates the relationship between the law and the state

behaviour that is believed to be inherently wrong

specific rules that cover specific industries bigges part of the criminal code

proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

in terms of regulatory offences; beacuse theyre seen as less serious than criminal offences

rule criminal laws as invalid and rule over any laws that infringe on charter rights.

True

Actus reus; the act of commiting the crime Mens rea: intentionality and mental processes. in other words, evil act and evil mind.

the actual crime hasn't played out yet- an attempt to commiting a crime but no follow through

attempting; an intention to commit a crime conspiring; agreement to help someone commit a crime counselling; procuring or inciting one to commit.a crime

Summary offences- less serious; causing a disturbance indictable offences- more serious; murder or assualt with a weapon

a plea bargain

the labelling theory by becker.

yes

• nothing is inherently deviant, rather it is a social construction.
• it is up to society to decide what makes something unlawful.

social constructionism

no

conflict theory

class, race, age, ethinicity, gender, imbalances. etc

the entire law making process

key individuals who participate in the creation of rules

• shaping our opinions -promoting a view of crime severity to induce fear
• may also contribute to crime -moral panic

• public knowledge of crime is revealed mainly through media
• the way crime is portayed in media affects how it becomes measured and defined officially.

Moral panic

bigger underlying social shifts

laws that have been struck down by our courts long ago but still remain in the legislation