social construction

• what is the definition of crime?


  an illegal act punishable by law
• what is the definition of deviance?


  behavior that does not conform to society's norms
• examples of crime

  • murder
  • speeding
  • use of a fake id
• examples of deviance

  • sitting next to a stranger on a bus
  • reading a partners text messages
• cultural 


  polygamy- more than one wife is excepted in some religions
• social situations

  its okay to shout at a football game but not in a libuary
• time (history)

  gay relationships wernt accepted until 2014
• place 


  you cant drink at work but can in a pub