sociological explanations of c+d,social order and control

• What is a crime?

  Form of action that breaks a written or formal rule in society and face illegal punishment
• What are examples of crime punishment?

  Fines, community service or a prision sentence
• What is deviance?

  Behaviour at a specific time and place seen as goinst against the shared norms of society
• What are examples of deviant acts?

  Young child swearing, old woman with tattoos
• Deviant acts may or may not be criminal eg. spreading rumours
• Crime and deviance are socially constructed - what is this?

  What is considered criminal and deviant is changed overtime from place to place
• What is an example of social construct?

  Homosexuality used to be seen criminal and deviant in uk but now isnt
• What is social control?

  Formal and informal ways power is exerted over individuals and groups
• What is formal social control?

  Any written rules
• What is an example of formal social control?

  EG. laws enforced by the police
• What is informal social control?

  Any rules agreed upon but not written down
• What is an example of informal social control?

  Asking people breastfeeding in public to leave
• How is the nature of social control changing

  In the past, physical punishments were common but today its more pyschological to change mindset and behaviour
• What is the most common regulation in the uk?

  Survelliance from CCTV to force people to behave and follow laws