types of sanctions

Question 1

what is an informal sanction?

Answer 1

-rules that are unwritten and unspoken of
-when rules are broken, people show disapproval in some sort of way
-e.g., peer pressure

Question 2

what is a formal sanction?

Answer 2

-punishments for breaking the law
-reinforced by official organisations
-e.g., school, police, courts
-e.g., fines, fired, sentences