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Some behaviors that are generally considered normal,
deviant, or criminal in most Western industrialized
societies
ISSUE NORMAL DEVIANT BUT
NOT CRIMINAL
DEVIANT BUT
CRIMINAL
Use of the streets Crossing the street
at the traffic light
Failing to stop after
a traffic accident
Use of alcohol Moderate social
drinking
Alcohol abuse
Making money Earning a living as
an adult
Begging on the
streets
4 Think of another culture you know well. Would the behaviors in the
table above be considered normal, deviant, or criminal in that culture?
READING
5 You are going to read the text “Who commits Crime?” Before you read
this text, think of the questions that you expect the text will answer.
§ Write your questions.
§ Compare your questions with a small group.
§ As you read, think about the questions you wrote.
WHO COMMITS CRIME?
Reports on crime can't give us a complete picture of who commits crimes because
not all crimes are reported. Furthermore, law enforcement agencies don't always
share their information. However, available information on reported crimes can
give us information about the people who commit crimes. If we consider all
categories of crime together, the most likely people to commit crimes are young
men from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
A Age group
Young people have the highest rates of arrest for reported crime. ; Almost half of
all people arrested are under the age of 25. Older people may gradually move
away from crime or they may become skilled in not getting caught. Younger
people are more likely to be involved in crime because they have fewer
relationships that encourage them to follow conventional behavior. A married
Young males from
lower socioeconomic
backgrounds are the
most likely people to
commit crimes.
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