Definitions

Question 1

What is crime?

Answer 1

Deviant behaviour involving serious, harmful acts that are wrong against society.
Regarded as so disruptive state must intervene to forbid and punish them.

Question 2

What is deviance?

Answer 2

Behaviour that differs from the normal = unusual/uncommon/out of the ordinary/disapproved of

Question 3

What is the difference between norms, morals and values?

Answer 3

Norms = socially accepted standards.
Morals = Basic set of rules, values, principles held by an individual/group/organisation/society as a whole.
Values = Principles how we should live our lives

Question 4

What is social control?

Answer 4

Society ensuring that members behave appropriately. It is enforced through sanctions.

Question 5

What are formal sanctions?

Answer 5

Given by courts and police for certain offences such as custodial sentences or financial penalties

Question 6

What are informal sanctions?

Answer 6

Imposed by public. Such as dirty looks, making fun of you, name calling

Question 7

What is the social construction of crime?

Answer 7

Something that has been made or defined by society rather than occurring naturally

Question 8

Mores

Answer 8

Society’s most important moral rules.