deviance is relative/ agents of social control 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyCrime and devianceGCSEOCR Created by: LeahCreated on: 04-02-13 18:47 why is deviance not relative?(3 details) some laws are standardised e.g. european law on smoking, human rights act-slavery etc. incest 1 of 7 what are the formal agents of social control? ( 5 details ) the government, the police, the court system, the penal system, the army 2 of 7 how does the government control society? through the houses of parliament, the government makes laws to control behaviour 3 of 7 how does the police control society? enforces the law 4 of 7 how does the court system control society? courts decide how to punish people that break the law 5 of 7 how does the penal system (prisons and sanctions) control society? these are the different ways people that break the law can be punished and controlled 6 of 7 how does the army control society? the army defends a country, but may also be called in to prevent large scale law-breaking 7 of 7
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