Chapter 1 Flashcards
laws and store policy would be a form of
informal or formal norm
formal norms
definition:rules that are written and enforce
define informal norms
examples?
unspoken mutual understanding that ppl in society share. Usually learned by watching and imitation
holding the door, not picking your nose
norms are deemed _________ within society
unacceptable
irreplaceable
acceptable
acceptable
what is deviance
behaviour/trait/characteristic that violate cultural norm causing negative reaction
commiting a crime/violating the law such as robbery, murder, and assault is seen as
informal deviance
formal norm
formal deviance
inform norm
formal deviance
define informal deviance
violation of informal norm that has NOT been codified into law (siting next to someone on the bus when seats are empty, standing in the urinal beside someone, mankini’s, wearing white)
What are the 5 things that crime and deviance is relative to
Time, Place, Gende, Social Status, Social context
define prohibition
when possession, consumption, and selling of alcohol is illegal
Crime and Deviance is relative to Place what is an example of this given in class.
Red light club of Amsterdam (legal prostitution)
smoking used to be allowed in all environments
BC law decriminalizes small amounts of illicit drug
Brock Turner (SA case)
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case
Red light club of Amsterdam (legal prostitution)
BC law decriminalizes small amounts of illicit drug
There is a bias towards men that they arent being abuse for example in the case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. This is an example of crime and deviance is relative to
Time
Place
Gender
Social Status
Social Context
Gender
Brock Turner Stanford Swimmer was caught sexually assaulting an unconscious women. To not “ruin” his life and reputation he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 3 years on probation but only served 3 months. This is an example of crime and deviance is relative to
Time
Place
Gender
Social Status
Social Context
Social status
what is social control
encourage conformity to society’s norm and maintain social order
How do we develop internal social control
through socialization (think of how you keep behaviour in check)
what are external social controls
rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms
would getting a promotion be a
negative formal sanction
positive informal sanction
negative informal sanction
positive formal sanction
positive formal sanction
