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In my essay I am going to look at the explanations that sociologist have given for criminal and deviant behaviour.
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In my essay I am going to look at the explanations that sociologist have given for criminal and deviant behaviour. Before I give the sociologists explanations, I must define what is meant by, crime and deviance. Crime is an act that breaks the criminal law of a particular society and government at particular times; also the criminal law is always likely to change. The criminal law defines boundaries of acceptable behaviour. To murder, to rob, to rape someone are a few examples of crime. Deviance is a behaviour, which breaks or departs from the norms or standards of the majority in society but does not break the criminal law. Behaviour like farting, spitting and burping is in our culture and society seen as deviant but may not in others been seen as deviant where burping for example could be compliment after a meal. The way to dress and what sort of "language...
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