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1
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Who said deviance was a ‘relative concept’?

What did he mean?

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  • Becker (interactionist)
  • not a set definition
  • based on interpretation, subjective
2
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Give an example of a deviant but not criminal act

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  • attempting to haggle at a supermarket
3
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Give an example of a criminal but not deviant act

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  • speeding, drinking underage
4
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Give an example of a deviant and criminal act

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  • public nudity, theft
5
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In what sense could crime be considered fluid?

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  • it is historically, socially constructed - changes across countries, time periods etc
6
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Give examples of agencies of social control

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  • police, courts/judges, social workers
7
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Give examples that would show how crime is socially constructed

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  • if enough people feel an act should be made formally deviant - it might, eg. stalking, using mobiles when driving
  • if enough people feel an act needs to be informally deviant there may be pressure on the legal system to comply eg. cannabis has now been downgraded