Theories of crime
Across
- 2. Social _________ - When the law is not aligned with the feelings and values of the majority, we must think about changing it.
- 3. Social _________ - When horrific crimes have been committed the whole community joins together.
- 5. What is seen as criminal behaviour varies from society to society and over time.
- 8. One of the four social bonds - Someone who is intensively occupied by conventional activities has less time and opportunity to engage in deviant behaviour.
- 11. Crime will always exist, it can be reduced, but not eliminated.
- 12. Boundary ________ - When a crime occurs and individuals are punished it becomes clear to the rest of society that the particular action concerned is unacceptable.
Down
- 1. Sociologist that believed that status frustration led to crime and deviance.
- 2. One of the four social bonds - The level of dedication invested in social standards and goals.'
- 4. Deviant, but not criminal response to the American dream. It includes giving up on trying to achieve the American dream.
- 6. One of the four social bonds - Describes the strength of the bonds and relationships that exist with an individual’s social environment.
- 7. Crimes that do provide a benefit to the criminal e.g. money.
- 9. Criminal response to strain, trying to replace the American dream with another set of values. They have rejected both the goals and means.
- 10. Sociologist that believed that your social bonds stopped you from committing crime.