Deviance and Crime Fast & Curious #1

Behavior that violates significant social norms

• Norms

• Deviance

• Crime

• Law

An act against the law

• Norms

• Deviance

• Crime

• Law

A type of norm that separates polite and rude behavior. Example: Shaking a person's hand when you meet them

• Folkway

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• Law

• Crime

A type of norm that has written consequences for violating. Example: Stopping at a stop sign.

• Folkway

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• Crime

• Law

A type of norm that separates moral and immoral behavior. Example: Do not cheat on a test.

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• Folkway

• Law

• Crime

Mens Rea (Guilty Mind)

• not giving proper care or attention to someone or something

• the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.

• The state of being aware that a risk does or will exist and nevertheless acting in a way that consciously disregards this risk.

• The action or conduct of a prohibited act which constitutes part of a crime, as opposed the mental state of the offender.

Actus Reus (Guilty Act)

• not giving proper care or attention to someone or something

• the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.

• The state of being aware that a risk does or will exist and nevertheless acting in a way that consciously disregards this risk.

• The action or conduct of a prohibited act which constitutes part of a crime, as opposed the mental state of the offender.