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  • Created on: 22-03-13 11:00
What is a moral panic?
When the media exaggerate issues so that society panic.
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What is a crime?
An action that is against the law.
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What is deviance?
An action that is against the norms and values in a society or group.
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What is historical deviance?
This is when the norms and values of a society or group change over time.
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Name an agent of formal social control.
The police.
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Card 2

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What is a crime?

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An action that is against the law.

Card 3

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What is deviance?

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Card 4

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What is historical deviance?

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Card 5

Front

Name an agent of formal social control.

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