deviance Flashcards
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deviance definition
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behaviour that differs from societys norms
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values definition
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a shared set of principles about acceptable and unacceptable behaviour
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moral codes definition
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a code of ethics you have to follow and organisations or businesses may have them
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norms definition
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specific rules of expectations in a society about acceptable and unacceptable behaviour (society norms)
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social construst definition
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made up by society - crime is a social construct
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informal sanctions
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when it is not a law or formally agreed you can’t do it but when you do your looked down on by society
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3 types of deviance
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behaviour that’s good but unusual, behaviour thats unusual and bizzare and behaviour that’s bad (most common used in criminality)
