criminal behaviour and deviance

Question 1

what is a value?

Answer 1

-general principle
-how we should live our lives
-good and bad
right and wrong
-e.g., manners

Question 2

what is a norm?

Answer 2

-rules and standards
-set by society
-influence our behaviour in different situations
-e.g., queue
-norms are valued in some way
-e.g., privacy

Question 3

what is a moral code?

Answer 3

-basic values or principles
-followed by a person, group, or organisation
-e.g., police officers must sign the nine principles

Question 4

what is deviance?

Answer 4

-act that goes against society’s expected behaviours
-e.g., having tattoos and piercings