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Criminology Unit 2 - AC1.2.
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Criminology Unit 2 - AC1.2Adultery definition - correct answer-Sexual relations between a married person and another,
with the exception of their spouse.
Honour crimes definition - correct answer-Crimes where the accused have bought shame
upon their family. Can include killings for conduct such as refusing to enter an arranged
marriage or being in a relationship that diseases the family.
Homosexuality definition - correct answer-Involving or characterised by sexual attraction
between people of the same sex.
Is adultery legal in the UK? - correct answer-Not considered a criminal act but may have
legal consequences in divorce proceedings.
Are honour crimes legal? - correct answer-They are crimes if killing is involved, murder.
Is homosexuality legal? - correct answer-Once was illegal but partially decriminalised in 1967
with age consent, set at 21 years at this time.
Age consent was lowered to 18 then to 16.
Initially civil partnerships were allowed and now same-sex marriages can also take place.
Where is adultery legal? - correct answer-UK and all other European countries.
Where are honour crimes legal? - correct answer-Most honour crimes take place within
South Asian and Middle Eastern families.
Where is homosexuality legal? - correct answer-UK, Europe, USA and Canada.
Where is adultery illegal? - correct answer-Many countries governed by Islamic law such as
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Almost half of USA consider it as a crime but is only a
misdemeanour (minor offence).
Where are honour crimes illegal? - correct answer-UK, Europe, USA, Pakistan. The issue is
normally only lack of evidence.
Where is homosexuality illegal? - correct answer-India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen and
Nigeria.
Why does the law for adultery vary in different cultures? - correct answer-Religion: The bible
states that religion is a sin.
Status of women: Some owned by husbands and treated as property.
Polotics: Some politicians may not wish to be seen as opposing moral laws, so are reluctant
to revoke them.
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