crime and deviance 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceGCSEAQA Created by: chichi15Created on: 02-04-16 13:25 The groups in society that control people's behaviour and actions Agencies of social control 1 of 10 An illegal act which is punishable by the law Crime 2 of 10 Behaviour which does not conform to society's norms and values. It can be but not necessarily illegal Deviance 3 of 10 Control of peoples behaviour based on written laws and rules. The agencies include police, prisons and courts. Formal social control 4 of 10 Control of people's behaviour based on social processes such as approval or disapproval of others. The agencies include families and friends Informal social control 5 of 10 Things that punish those who do not conform to the groups expectations e.g ignoring them. Negative sanctions 6 of 10 A group of people who share a similar status in society e.g a similar age or occupation. Peer groups 7 of 10 The social pressure that a peer group puts on its members to encourage them to conform to the groups norms Peer pressure 8 of 10 Things that reward those who behave according to the groups expectations e.g praise Positive sanctions 9 of 10 This occurs when society is stable, ordered and runs smoothly without continual disruption. Social order 10 of 10
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