Crime And Deviance-key Words Flashcards
Penal system
The method for punishing people who commit crimes.
E.g. Prison
Legislature
The body of people who have to power to make laws and legislations
Socialisation
The process of learning social norms and values.
Norms
Informal understandings that cause people to act in a certain way.
Values
Something that people see as important
Crime
Breaking the law
Delinquency
Minor crime, often committed by young people
Deviance
Going against social norms
Sanction
The consequence that occurs after a certain behaviour.
Primary deviance
The initial rule breaking that a person commits.
-Lemert
Secondary deviance
The person begins offending regularly, the label of offending is attached and the self concept changes.
-Lemert