NCJ Number
90709
Journal
National Research Institute of Police Science Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Dated: (September 1979) Pages: 62-70
Date Published
1979
Length
9 pages
Annotation
The study examines attitudes toward criminalization-decriminalization of social deviant behaviors among adults and university students. Seven social deviant behaviors in three categories were selected for review.
Abstract
The deviant behavior categories were behaviors regarded as crimes in accordance with the interpretation of criminal law, behaviors which may or may not be regarded as a crime, and behaviors not regarded as a crime. Behaviors regarded as a crime were a pet dog biting a neighborhood child and a failed businessman who killed his family and tried to kill himself but lived. The second category included a person who borrowed a person's umbrella and failed to return it and a person who gave his company's technical secrets to a rival company. The last category included a married woman having sexual intercourse with her boss; a person buying many lottery tickets and reselling them; and a person being jostled in a crowd, which caused a precious vase to crack. Results of the survey are given. Tables and references are included. (Author abstract modified)