how do you define crime?

how do you define deviance?

are the two things the same?

here's a link worth reading through and see what you agree or disagree with...

https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/publications/cjm/article/what-crime

Consensus approaches - crimes are those actions that wider society has agreed are unacceptable and therefore placed into law as being unacceptable.

Conflict approaches - crimes are those actions which the powerful wish to limit in order to better control the masses. Laws are passed which suit the needs of the powerful, not the many.

What examples of criminal behaviour can you think of?

Consensus approaches - deviant actions are those which go against the norms of society - they are viewed as inappropriate rather than seriously damaging and in need of adding to the law.


Conflict approaches - deviant behaviour is labelled by those who are powerful enough to label the actions of others and be listened to.

What examples of deviant behaviour can you think of?

the key views: functionalist, marxist, feminist, new right, postmodern, action, realist

the impact of environment (place) on crime and deviance

approaches to policing and limiting crime and deviance

who appears to commit crime and how accurate this might (or might not) be and the reasons why