Deviance in sport

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Types of deviance.

Cause and methods of controlling hooligansim.

Cause of violence between players.

PEDs.

Sport and the law.

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1. What type of deviance does this statement describe. "Behaviour that is outside the norm but with no intention to harm or break the rules.

  • Positive deviance
  • Negative deviance
  • Deviance
  • Relative deviance
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2. Which one of the following would not be classed as negaitive deviance?

  • Overtraining to the point of exhaustion.
  • Using perfromance enhancing drugs.
  • Deliberatley injuring a player.
  • Illegal betting.
  • Bribes.

3. Relative deviance is....

  • is deviance that is accepted within the sub-culture surrounding sport.
  • deviant behaviour that is acceptable in society.

4. The contract to compete is strongly linked with the idea of relative deviance and sportsmanship.

  • True
  • False

5. Lacking morals and ethics is not a cause of deviant behaviour

  • False
  • True
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