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Deviance
Plummer (1979)
Plummer (1979)
Positive Sanctions
these reward
people for
conforming to
norms
Negative Sanctions
these punish
people for
deviating from a
norm
Formal sanctions
carried out by an
official agency
-A certificate for
passing an A-level
exam
-A medal for bravery
in the armed forces
-A cup for winning a
sporting final
Informal sanctions
carried out by the
public
-Deliberately ignoring
someone
-A telling off for bad
behaviour
Psychological theories
Practice Questions