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this means that society decides on what is criminal behaviour and what is not
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Cultural Social Religious Problematic Reactionary › why might certain issues become/cease to be law?
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These laws are punished, when broken, in different ways to our culture They can be dealt with either more severely or less severely
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- It also means that these laws are punished in different ways to our culture - They can be dealt with either more severely or less severely
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countrycrimepunishment IranAdultery UKAdultery Saudi ArabiaTheft UKTheft USAMurder UKMurder IndonesiaDrug trafficking UKDrug trafficking Death by stoning Depends on type of theft –but the maximum is imprisonment Depends on type of theft –but the maximum is imprisonment No punishment Death penalty Minimum 7 years In some states- the death penalty Maximum-life imprisonment Amputation of the hand Death by stoning Answer
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countrycrimepunishment IranAdultery UKAdultery Saudi ArabiaTheft UKTheft USAMurder UKMurder IndonesiaDrug trafficking UKDrug trafficking Death by stoning Depends on type of theft –but the maximum is imprisonment No punishment Death penalty Minimum 7 years In some states- the death penalty Maximum-life imprisonment Amputation of the hand Death by stoning
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Legal guidance can be given that says that there could be extenuating circumstances as to why a person might be charged with a lesser offence or not be charged at all
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self-defence defence of another defence of property prevention of crime lawful arrest provocation diminished responsibility
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