Mores are essential norms society sees as vital for maintaining standards of decency and civilised behaviour - seen as societies most important moral rules
Going against society's mores is likely to have severe punishments
What are the three things that altar how we see crime and deviance?
Time,Culture, place
Culture - varying cultures and religious values can alter how we see culture
Time - overtime laws change , affecting our view on certain crimes
Place - depending on the location in which the crime was committed it can be viewed in different ways - different communities see crime differently
