Read the text ignoring the missing parts.
Deviance and crime
You need to distinguish between deviant behaviour and criminal behaviour.
| Criminal behaviour | Deviant behaviour |
| Crime consists of …(1)… (e.g. murder, theft) | Deviancy consists of …(2)… from the norms and values of wider society |
Those who exhibit …(3)… and dress in a way that differs to the norms and values of wider society. One example of a deviant group is Goths. Most cases …(4)… are legal, but in some cases their …(5)… in criminal activity. A group of people who exhibit deviant behaviour share their own norms and values that form a distinct subculture.
Deviant groups are often labelled by the media in a negative manner. Tabloid newspapers tend to take a more overtly biased approach towards labelling deviant groups, although labelling is not simply confined to the ‘red-top’ press. TV also plays a role in labelling certain groups.
Deviancy amplification occurs when the media focuses upon the negative aspects …(6)… groups. One example would be the recent focus upon young people who wear hoods, who are often associated with causing trouble and engaging in criminal activity. The media’s portrayal of certain groups can even create a moral panic within society, which can result in those groups becoming modern-day ‘folk devils’ – groups that become a scapegoat for problems within society (e.g. asylum seekers).
When groups are labelled, society will expect certain …(7)… a particular group, such as people from an ethnic minority. These labels are often based upon stereotypes, and can be either positive or (in most cases) negative. For example negative labels of certain ethnic groups can be based upon racism. You also need to be aware of the potential impact of labels, such as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The …(8)… conforms to the norms and values of society. Our behaviour is heavily influenced by agents of social control; which can be classified as either formal or informal.
| Agents of formal control | Agents of informal control |
| Agents that enforce the rules of society, such as the police and the judiciary. | Includes most agents of secondary socialisation, such as peer groups and religious institutions. Parents are also a significant agent of informal control. |
Look at the missing parts and fill them in the gaps. There is one extra you do not need.
a. of deviant behaviour
b. behaviour that breaks the law
c. forms of behaviour from
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d. behaviour of most people
e. behaviour that differs
f. behaviour can result
g. of behaviour amongst deviant
h. deviant behaviour act
i. behavioural problems
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Match the term given in the left-hand column with its definition in the right-hand column.
| 1. | Anomy | A. | A strong belief that something is good and that you should support it; enthusiasm for something and a determination to work hard at it. |
| 2. | Attachment | B. | Putting or keeping someone in prison or in a place used as a prison. |
| 3. | Behavior | C. | Causing someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc. |
| 4. | Commitment | D. | Unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid. |
| 5. | Deviant | E. | The action of deliberately killing yourself. |
| 6. | Incarceration | F. | Someone who intentionally causes problems for othe people, especially people who are in a positon of power or authority. |
| 7. | Intervention | G. | The degree to which someone or something is important or useful. |
| 8. | Punishment | H. | A feeling of loving or liking a person very much; a feeling of liking or supporting a place, idea, or organization. |
| 9. | Perpetrator | I. | A situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem, etc in order to influence what happens. |
| 10. | Ridicule | J. | A person who commits an illegal, criminal, or evil act. |
| 11. | Suicide | K. | The way that a person, an animal, a substance, etc behaves in a particular situation or under particular conditions. |
| 12. | Transgression | L. | Used to describe a person or behavior that is not usual and is generally considered to be unacceptable, not normal or morally correct. |
| 13. | Troublemaker | M. | An action that breaks or acts against something, esp. a law, agreement, principle or something that should be treated with respect. |
| 14. | Value | N. | A person who does something bad or illegal. |
| 15. | Violation | O | An action that breaks a law or rule. |
| 16. | Wrongdoer | P. | A state or condition of individual or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms or behavior. |
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