CRIM 1650 Midterm: Answers for Crim Review

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Deviance is an act that violates social norms. Criminal law is divided into deviance and crime. Cannot put them in two diff boxes, we have to recognize that they are related. Crime is behavior that breaks the law, and deviance is behavior that differs from the socially accepted norm. When a deviance breaks a law, it becomes a crime. Consensus: a crime that is an act which violates commonly held standards of public morality. Elements of consensus: society is characterized by a moral and social consensus and definitions of criminal behaviour reflect common social values, norms, and beliefs. Legal: a crime is an act or a failure to act which violates the criminal law, in order for an individual to be convicted of a crime. & defences are used for the person who is being convicted so they don"t get the penalty. Constructionist: a crime is a label that is applied by a public audience.

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