Q1) 6 marker - Informal social control

Question 1

Define informal social control

Answer 1

Behaviour is controlled and reinforced by informal agents who use sanctions to encourage or discourage certain behaviours

Question 2

Develop informal social control

Answer 2

Informal social control is less obvious but just as influencing as formal social control

Question 3

Example 1 of informal social control

Answer 3

Peer group who can socially exclude someone from the social group

Question 4

Example 2 of informal social control

Answer 4

Media - having your social media account deleted

Question 5

Theory for informal social control

Answer 5

Durkheim - social control prevents anomie and allows society to function smoothly