PPT-Theories Regarding Crime and Criminal Deviance

What is crime Who are criminals The Sand Brothers Robert b 1978 and Danny Sand b 1980 Albertan family Father Dennis Mother Elaine Father spent time in jail when he was young after became a productive law abiding citizen runs a business member of community groups etc. An Introduction. What’s the difference?. Crime is normally seen as behaviour that breaks the formal, written laws of a society. This behaviour could be classed as minor crime such as dropping litter or major crime such as murder. 8 – Critical Sociological Perspectives. Robert . Wonser. Introduction to Criminology. Crime and Delinquency. 1. Introduction. Social process explanations . Crime result of interaction between individuals. What is it?. Behavior that departs from societal or group norms. Ranges from criminal behavior to wearing heavy make-up. Deviance is a matter of social definition and can vary from group to group and society to society. Deviance (7). Crime vs Deviance. Crime. : . is an act that . violates criminal law . and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and other sanctions . Deviance. : . any . behaviour. , belief, or condition that . Deviance and Crime. Chapter Outline. What Is Deviance?. Functionalist Perspectives on Deviance. Conflict Perspectives on Deviance. Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Deviance. Postmodernist Perspectives on Deviance. Part II. The Impact of Cesare Lombroso. Lombroso’s perspective was the dominant theory in the early 1900s. Argued criminals were less evolved than noncriminals . Throwbacks to our ancestors . However, this perspective and other biological theories were soon discredited and abandoned. Criminology. Historical Perspectives On Criminology. Those in group "A" are all shoplifters, "B" are swindlers, "H" are purse snatchers, "E" are murderers, . etc. . Definition. Human beings are rational, and make decisions freely and with understanding of consequences. . . . MIAN ALI HAIDER. L.L.B., L.L.M(. Cum Laude. ) (UK). . It is criminal to steal a purse,. It is daring to steal a fortune.. It is a mark of greatness to steal a . crown.. The . blame diminishes as the guilt increases.. What is the difference between crime and deviance?. Crime: Committing an act that breaks the law . Deviance: Committing an act that breaks the norms of society . Why is deviance socially defined?. “When an act is seen as criminal or deviant in one setting but not in another”. CLN4U – Mr. MacDonald. Nature vs Nurture. Theories of criminology generally fall into one of two categories. Biological Theories. Criminal are “born”. Sociological Theories. Criminals are “made”. Part 1 . Deviance . recognized . violation of cultural . norms. Commonality. S. ome . element of difference that causes us to regard another person as an “outsider”. . NO . matter if they are positive or negative deviance. After completing this chapter, you should be able to:. Define criminal theory.. State the causes of crime according to classical and neoclassical theory.. Describe the biological theories of crime causation.. Howard Becker, 1966. What is Deviance?. Deviance. Order and stability are the cornerstones of social life.. Deviance . – behavior/trait/belief outside the normal range of social expectations; any behavior that departs from societal or group norms; any violation of norms.. EXAM REVISION. TOPIC 1: . FUNCTIONALIST, STRAIN AND SUBCULTURAL THEORISTS. EXAM REVISION. DURKHEIM’S FUNCTIONALIST THEORY:. Functionalists see society as based on a value consensus – it has members in society sharing shared values..