Behaviour that goes against the dominant social norms of a specific group or society, which causes some kind of critical reaction or disapproval
Norms, moral codes and values
Norms - social expectations that guide behaviour and explain why people act in the way that they do
Moral codes - morals or good ways of behaving
Values - rules shared by most people in a given culture, more general guidelines than norms
Informal sanctions against deviance
Frowning upon behaviour
Name calling
Ignoring behaviour
Labelling behaviour
Parents grounding a child
Formal sanctions against deviance
Fines
Imprisonment
Forms of deviance
Admired behaviour - deviant but considered good or admirable
Odd behaviour - deviant by being odd or different from the norm
Bad behaviour - deviant because it is bad
Some acts may be deviant but not criminal, some acts are classed as criminal but may not be deviant, some acts are considered both criminal and deviant
