Criminal V Deviant

Question 1

Criminal behaviour only - description and sanction examples

Answer 1

An act that breaks formal criminal laws and is punishable by the legal system, but doesn’t challenge the norms/values of society

May be punishable by fines, community orders, custodial sentences

Question 2

Deviant behaviour only - description and sanction examples

Answer 2

Goes against the norms and values of society, but isn’t breaking formal criminal laws

Sanctions such as telling someone off or exclusion (in schools)

Question 3

Criminal and deviant - description and sanction examples

Answer 3

Goes against norms and values of society and breaks formal criminal laws

Sanctions such as community orders, custodial sentences and fines

Question 4

Criminal behaviour only examples

Answer 4

Speeding

Downloading music illegally

Question 5

Deviant behaviour only examples

Answer 5

Smoking
Living with 50 cats
Coming into college on a pogo stick

Question 6

Criminal and deviant examples

Answer 6

Burgulary
Murder
ABH,GBH
sexual offences