LO1 UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL
CONSTRUCT OF CRIME
, C O M PA R E C R I M I N A L B E H AV I O U R A N D D E V I A N C E
- Crime: actions that go against the written laws of the land created by parliament/judiciary
murder
- Legal example: murder, manslaughter and robbery
- Deviance: actions that go against the moral code of society but aren’t crimes, yet are frow
e.g. not being environmentally aware
- Social example: queue jumping, being loud in a library
- Deviance can be both illegal and legal
Similarities Differences
Overlap of offenses e.g. murder is criminal Deviance doesn’t have to break a law
and deviant as it frowned upon
Both go against rules and regulations Deviances tends to have lower punishme
e.g. fines, custodial sentences and
community services
Structure
- Minimum of two detailed comparisons
- One similarity and difference
- If needed to develop create a counter argument
CONSTRUCT OF CRIME
, C O M PA R E C R I M I N A L B E H AV I O U R A N D D E V I A N C E
- Crime: actions that go against the written laws of the land created by parliament/judiciary
murder
- Legal example: murder, manslaughter and robbery
- Deviance: actions that go against the moral code of society but aren’t crimes, yet are frow
e.g. not being environmentally aware
- Social example: queue jumping, being loud in a library
- Deviance can be both illegal and legal
Similarities Differences
Overlap of offenses e.g. murder is criminal Deviance doesn’t have to break a law
and deviant as it frowned upon
Both go against rules and regulations Deviances tends to have lower punishme
e.g. fines, custodial sentences and
community services
Structure
- Minimum of two detailed comparisons
- One similarity and difference
- If needed to develop create a counter argument
