WJEC Criminology Applied Diploma Unit
2: AC1.1
what is the general definition of crime? - ANS-an act punishable by law
what is the legal definition of crime? - ANS-crimes are acts which break the law of the land and
are punishable by the legal system
what is the social definition of crime? - ANS-crime is what society says is a crime, if society says
an act is a crime so it becomes one
what are some examples of crime in the uk? - ANS-murder, theft, assault, GBH
what is the definition of deviance? - ANS-behaviour that goes against social norms, values and
unwritten rules in a society, may get a reaction from others e.g. disapproval
what are some examples of deviance? - ANS-picking your nose in public, living with 52 cats,
excessive facial tattoos
is deviance punishable by law? - ANS-no
what are formal sanctions? - ANS-penalties laid down by the law and enforced by the criminal
justice system e.g. courts, police
what are 3 examples of formal sanctions? - ANS-custodial sentences (prisons), fines,
community service (suspended sentence)
what are informal sanctions? - ANS-rules that are not formally written down or are 'unspoken',
cannot be enforced by any law
who can use informal sanctions? what does it usually involve? - ANS-any member of the public
e.g. teacher, parent, peers, usually involves disapproval, shunning someone, disappointment
what are examples of informal sanctions? - ANS-parents grounding you for not sticking to
curfew, teacher giving you detention for missing hw, mates could refuse to speak to you after
you broke their trust
how are crime and deviance constructed? - ANS-they are socially constructed
what is socially constructed? - ANS-crime and deviance
2: AC1.1
what is the general definition of crime? - ANS-an act punishable by law
what is the legal definition of crime? - ANS-crimes are acts which break the law of the land and
are punishable by the legal system
what is the social definition of crime? - ANS-crime is what society says is a crime, if society says
an act is a crime so it becomes one
what are some examples of crime in the uk? - ANS-murder, theft, assault, GBH
what is the definition of deviance? - ANS-behaviour that goes against social norms, values and
unwritten rules in a society, may get a reaction from others e.g. disapproval
what are some examples of deviance? - ANS-picking your nose in public, living with 52 cats,
excessive facial tattoos
is deviance punishable by law? - ANS-no
what are formal sanctions? - ANS-penalties laid down by the law and enforced by the criminal
justice system e.g. courts, police
what are 3 examples of formal sanctions? - ANS-custodial sentences (prisons), fines,
community service (suspended sentence)
what are informal sanctions? - ANS-rules that are not formally written down or are 'unspoken',
cannot be enforced by any law
who can use informal sanctions? what does it usually involve? - ANS-any member of the public
e.g. teacher, parent, peers, usually involves disapproval, shunning someone, disappointment
what are examples of informal sanctions? - ANS-parents grounding you for not sticking to
curfew, teacher giving you detention for missing hw, mates could refuse to speak to you after
you broke their trust
how are crime and deviance constructed? - ANS-they are socially constructed
what is socially constructed? - ANS-crime and deviance
