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Definitions of crime and deviance as social constructs
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Crime, deviance and the social rules of everyday life

Crime, deviance and the social rules of everyday life

2 by 2 grid comparing legal and illegal behaviour with social acceptance and deviance, with example acts in each box Values are broad beliefs about what matters, such as fairness or respect. Norms are the expected rules of behaviour, and sanctions are the rewards or punishments that encourage conformity or discourage rule-breaking.

Definitions of crime and deviance as social constructs Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Definitions of crime and deviance as social constructs