crime is a ______ ______ and _______ concept - ANSWERsocially constructed and
normative
who defines crime - ANSWERFed leg, CC, peripheral leg
crime refers to - ANSWERany inffraction of law
offence refers to - ANSWERspecific infraction
2 types of offences are - ANSWERsummary and indictable
sumamry off def - ANSWERless serious (theft <5000, PO impersination, MVC)
social diversion - ANSWERstupid norms. feet up, dress slutty
social deviations - ANSWERswearing at PO or court
criminology - ANSWERinterdisiplinary studying behaviour, causes, prevention and
punishment
criminologist - ANSWERbehavioural scientist
oriigins of criminology were about - ANSWERpunishment and control (detterrence)
indivtable off def - ANSWERserious (ass, robbery, murder, theft >5000)
conventional crime - ANSWERdirect or indirect contact (rob, mvc, b&e)
non conventional crime - ANSWERmay not b ass w crime and may not b pursued
(off against public order, transnational, white collar, cyber, organized)
deviance - ANSWERviolates norms but not law
decriminalization - ANSWERremoving penalty w out legalizing act
relative - ANSWERvaries in time and location
evolutive - ANSWERtakes diff forms and meanings over time
consensus crimw - ANSWERstrong support from public (homicide)
conflict crime - ANSWERnot universally considered (weed, speed)
are more crimes conflictual or consensus - ANSWERconflictual!