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Understanding Criminal Behavior: Key Factors and Examples

  • Criminal behavior is an act that violates the law, while deviant behavior differs from society's norms
  • Factors affecting views on criminal behavior include seriousness of the crime, personal moral codes, law enforcement practices, and societal norms
  • Actus reus refers to the physical act of committing a crime, while mens rea refers to the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing
  • Criminal records can lead to travel bans, exclusion from certain jobs, and placement on offender registers
  • Types of criminal acts range from burglary and murder to deviant acts like swearing and spitting on the floor
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  • Criminal behavior is an act that violates the law, while deviant behavior differs from society's norms
  • Factors affecting views on criminal behavior include seriousness of the crime, personal moral codes, law enforcement practices, and societal norms
  • Actus reus refers to the physical act of committing a crime, while mens rea refers to the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing
  • Criminal records can lead to travel bans, exclusion from certain jobs, and placement on offender registers
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