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The Social Nature & Relativity
of Crime & Deviance
- Sociologists argue that crime and deviance are both
SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED; meaning that people in
society decide what is deviant or crime or neither.
- Sociologists also argue that humans' perspectives
about crime and deviance is not part of their biology.
- This is where Nature vs Nurture debate comes in.
- Each society has their own decision about
what is crime or deviant then socialise with
its members to accept their decision.
- Each society has their own decision about
what is crime or deviant then socialise with
its members to accept their decision.
- This is where Nature vs Nurture debate comes in.
- Sociologists also argue that humans' perspectives
about crime and deviance is not part of their biology.
- PLACE
- Nudity is acceptable in a nudist beach, but it is deviant
(and illegal!) when you are walking around a shopping
centre naked.
- Fighting is norm in a boxing
ring but is deviant in the street
- Cross-dressing (e.g. draq queens) is
seen as deviant
- Nudity is acceptable in a nudist beach, but it is deviant
(and illegal!) when you are walking around a shopping
centre naked.
- PERSON
- It is acceptable for a slim woman to wear
skimpy clothes but not for a very large woman,
- Killing is a work of a criminal
- A parent to hit a children is deviant
- A parent to hit a children is deviant
- Killing is a work of a criminal
- It is acceptable for a slim woman to wear
skimpy clothes but not for a very large woman,
- CONTEXT
- Swearing during an interview or when receiving
an award is wrong and seen as a deviant
behaviour. But not when you are talking to your
friends.
- Swearing during an interview or when receiving
an award is wrong and seen as a deviant
behaviour. But not when you are talking to your
friends.
- TIME
- Homosexuality is considered normal as
time goes by, whereas in the past it is
seen as deviant and wrong.
- NO LONGER IN UK
- Abortion
- Abortion
- NEW TO UK
- Smoking in public area
- Smoking in public area
- Homosexuality is considered normal as
time goes by, whereas in the past it is
seen as deviant and wrong.
- SOCIETY
- Wearing a mask over your mouth when
having a cold/cough in Japan is
considered as a norm, but not in the UK.
- ACCEPTED ONLY IN UK
- Alcohol
- Alcohol
- ACCEPTED ELSEWHERE, BUT NOT IN UK
- Spitting in public
- Spitting in public
- Wearing a mask over your mouth when
having a cold/cough in Japan is
considered as a norm, but not in the UK.
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