SOCI-102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Differential Association, Corporate Crime, Larceny
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Section#1 7. 1 what is deviance: deviance refers to recognized violations of cultural norms. Violations of these norms range from minor infractions (e. g. bad manners) to major infractions (e. g. from minor infractions (e. g. bad manners) to major infractions (e. g. serious violence). Crime is a type of deviance involving the violation of a society"s formally enacted criminal law. Formal social control: criminal justice system a formal response by police, courts, and prison officials to alleged violations of the law: sociological theories view all behavior deviance and conformity as a product of society. Deviation is the violation of a society"s formally enacted criminal law. Crime is the violation of a society"s formally enacted criminal law. While crime is one type of deviance, other examples of deviance include overly righteous people and minor infractions like bad manners. Which is a formal agent of social control: parents, teachers, peers, all of the above, none of the above.
