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Crime |
An illegal act punishable by law |
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Deviance |
Behaviour which does not conform to society's norms and values and, if detected, is likely to lead to negative sanctions. It can be - but is not necessarily - illegal |
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Socially Constructed |
A concept or perception of something based on the collective views developed and maintained within a society or social group |
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Formal Social Control |
Control of people's behaviour based on written laws and rules; i.e. the police force, the courts and prisons |
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Informal Social Control |
Control of people's behaviour based on social processes such as the approval or disapproval of others; i.e. peer groups and families |
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Agencies of Social Control |
The groups and organisations in society that control or constrain people's behaviour and actions |
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Negative Sanctions |
A punishment for breaking an established norm; i.e. gossip or ridicule |
