AC 1.1

Question 1

What is deviance?

Answer 1

behaviour that goes against the commandant dominant norms, values and moral codes of society.

Question 2

What is a criminal behaviour?

Answer 2

Any action that id forbidden by the law.

Question 3

What 2 things do you need for an act to be criminal?

Answer 3

Actus reus (guilty act) and Mens Rea (guilty mind)

Question 4

What is an example case of deviance

Answer 4

Bronies - men dressing up as “my little pony”

Question 5

What is an informal sanction?

Answer 5

Not a written down rule.

Question 6

What is an example of an informal sanction?

Answer 6

Grounding a child, labelling behaviours

Question 7

What is a formal sanction?

Answer 7

Laws imposed by official bodies. They are written down laws.

Question 8

What is an example of a formal sanction?

Answer 8

courts fining offenders, imprisonment, community service.

Question 9

What is social control?

Answer 9

When society seeks to control our behaviour and ensures we conform to its norms and values.

Question 10

What is a positive sanction?

Answer 10

A good reward for a behaviour. For example, praises and medals.