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Defining crime
Mind map: Defining crime
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Defining crime
Historial contect - time
- A crime at one point in time may not be seen as a crime at another point in time.
- For example- Before 1967 it was a criminal offence for consenting adults to commit homosexual acts
- A crime at one point in time may not be seen as a crime at another point in time.
Culture
- Problems can arise when people who have origins in one culture live in different culture and prefer to retain their own cultural values.
- For example- In some cultures it is acceptable to have more than one wife however in the UK this would be considered bigamy
- Problems can arise when people who have origins in one culture live in different culture and prefer to retain their own cultural values.
Age
- In England the age of criminal resposibility is 10 years old
- For example- if a three year old stole a sweet from a shop they would not be considered a criminal
- In England the age of criminal resposibility is 10 years old
Specific circumstances
- Individual circumstances could determine wether or not a specific incidence is seen as a crime.
- For example- A mother stealing a loaf of bread to feed her cildren may not be called a criminal.
- Individual circumstances could determine wether or not a specific incidence is seen as a crime.