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• What is deviant behavior not always considered to be?

  Negative
• What are the three basic ideas of rule-breaking behavior?

  Admired, odd, and bad behavior
• What characterizes odd behavior?

  Being different from societal norms
• How can some acts be both odd and bad?

  By being socially unacceptable and harmful
• What is a formal sanction against deviance?

  Fines
• What is a custodial sentence?

  Immediate imprisonment
• What are community sentences?

  Combination orders including unpaid work
• What is the difference between conditional and absolute discharge?

  Conditional requires no reoffending
• What is deviance defined as?

  Behavior against dominant social norms
• What are norms?


  Social expectations guiding behavior
• What is the legal definition of a crime?

  Behavior that breaks the law
• What are the two elements of a crime in law?

  Actus reus and mens rea
• What does actus reus mean?

  The guilty act
• What does mens rea mean?

  The guilty mind
• What is a caution?

  A warning for minor crimes
• What is a conditional caution?

  A caution with rules to follow
• What is a penalty notice for disorder?

  A fine for minor public offenses
• What are the key terms related to criminal behavior?

  • Actus reus: guilty act
  • Mens rea: guilty mind
  • Combination order: probation and community service
• What is the definition of deviant behavior?

  Behavior that differs from society's norms
• How does deviant behavior relate to societal norms?

  It contrasts with the expectations of society
• What do rules of expectations define?

  What is right and wrong in society
• What are ethics in the context of behavior?

  A general set of principles about acceptable behavior
• What is the difference between crime and deviance?

  Deviance can be non-criminal behavior
• What are the three types of deviant behavior mentioned?

  Good but unusual, unusual, and harmful behavior
• What are sanctions in relation to behavior?

  Ways behaviors are rewarded or punished
• What are positive sanctions?

  Rewards for accepted behaviors
• What are informal sanctions?

  Imposed by society for breaking norms
• What are formal sanctions?

  Imposed by official organizations like police
• How do social definitions affect deviant behavior?

  They determine what is considered acceptable behavior
• What is the social definition of deviant behavior?

  Determined by societal norms and expectations
• What is the legal definition of deviant behavior?

  Any action forbidden by law
• What factors affect people's views on deviant behavior?

  Societal norms and personal beliefs
• What is the role of criminologists in relation to deviant behavior?

  To study and understand deviant actions
• How do sanctions help maintain social order?

  By rewarding acceptable behavior and punishing deviance
• How do social and legal definitions of deviant behavior differ?

  Social definitions are based on norms, legal on laws
• What is the significance of understanding deviant behavior in society?

  It helps in addressing social issues effectively
• What is the impact of societal norms on individual behavior?

  They shape perceptions of acceptable actions
• How do police enforce formal sanctions?

  By charging individuals for breaking laws
• What is the relationship between deviant behavior and social control?

  Deviant behavior challenges social control mechanisms
• What is the role of societal expectations in defining deviance?

  They establish what behaviors are considered deviant