3.1.1 Crime, Deviance, Social Order, and Social Control

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    • Deviance refers to actions that violate informal social norms and are legally enforced.
      False
    • Legal sanctions for crime include fines and imprisonment
    • The key distinction between crime and deviance is enforcement by the state
    • Crime is defined as a violation of formal laws
    • Functions of social order in society:
      1️⃣ Provides stability
      2️⃣ Ensures predictability
      3️⃣ Promotes cohesion
    • Formal social control is enforced by institutions such as the police and courts.
      True
    • Formal social control is enforced by the state
    • What are examples of formal social control?
      Police, courts, prisons
    • Match the concept with its purpose:
      Social Order ↔️ Maintain social stability
      Social Control ↔️ Prevent deviance
    • Social control comprises only formal mechanisms enforced by the state.
      False
    • Crimes are violations of formal, legal statutes
    • What is social order?
      Structured social interactions
    • Formal social control is enforced by the state through laws and institutions.

      True
    • Social order ensures stability and predictability within a society
    • Informal social control relies on societal norms and sanctions
    • How do social control and social order interact to address crime and deviance?
      Enforce norms and laws
    • What is the most effective combination of social control methods?
      Formal and informal
    • Crime involves actions that violate formal laws enforced by the state.
      True
    • Crime and deviance are two concepts used to categorize actions that violate social norms
    • Match the concept with its example:
      Crime ↔️ Theft
      Deviance ↔️ Public intoxication
    • Steps to differentiate between crime and deviance:
      1️⃣ Define crime as violation of formal laws
      2️⃣ Define deviance as violation of informal norms
      3️⃣ Identify enforcement mechanisms
      4️⃣ Distinguish consequences
      5️⃣ Provide examples
    • Deviance leads to legal punishment, while crime leads to social disapproval.
      False
    • Deviance is defined as a violation of informal social norms
    • Social order reduces uncertainty and chaos in society.
      True
    • Informal social control relies on peer pressure and gossip to shape behavior.

      True
    • Match the type of social control with its enforcement mechanism:
      Formal Social Control ↔️ Laws and institutions
      Informal Social Control ↔️ Social norms and sanctions
    • Informal social control is enforced by society
    • What is the key difference between crime and deviance?
      Crime violates formal laws
    • Match the concept with its enforcement mechanism:
      Crime ↔️ State legal system
      Deviance ↔️ Social norms and sanctions
    • Deviance involves violating informal social norms.
      True
    • What is the purpose of social control in society?
      Maintain order and conformity
    • Match the type of social control with its enforcement mechanism:
      Formal Social Control ↔️ State enforcement
      Informal Social Control ↔️ Societal norms
    • Social order is maintained solely through formal social control.
      False
    • Match the concept with its definition:
      Crime ↔️ Violates formal laws
      Deviance ↔️ Violates social norms
    • Formal social control is limited by the resources and reach of state institutions.
    • Cultural relativism states that what is considered criminal or deviant varies across different cultures
    • Crimes are enforced by society through social sanctions.
      False
    • Deviant acts are always illegal.
      False
    • Social order ensures adherence to shared norms, values, and expectations.
      True
    • Social control maintains order by encouraging conformity to social norms
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