<P> In criminology , public - order crime is defined by Siegel ( 2004 ) as `` crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society is the ability of people to function efficiently '' , i.e. , it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal because it is contrary to shared norms , social values , and customs . Robertson ( 1989 : 123 ) maintains a crime is nothing more than `` an act that contravenes a law '' . Generally speaking , deviancy is criminalized when it is too disruptive and has proved uncontrollable through informal sanctions . </P>
<P> In criminology , public - order crime is defined by Siegel ( 2004 ) as `` crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society is the ability of people to function efficiently '' , i.e. , it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal because it is contrary to shared norms , social values , and customs . Robertson ( 1989 : 123 ) maintains a crime is nothing more than `` an act that contravenes a law '' . Generally speaking , deviancy is criminalized when it is too disruptive and has proved uncontrollable through informal sanctions . </P>
who determines what behavior becomes a public order crime
who determines what behavior becomes a public order crime
society
society