Unit 2:
1.1
Compare criminal behaviour and deviance:
norms values and morals;
values are general principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives. They
tell us what is right or wrong, good, or bad
norms are the specific rules or socially accepted standard that govern people’s
behaviour in particular situations
norms and values can vary throughout the world, depending on the stance of the
country
A value found in all societies is E Another example would be
respect for human life. Other certain cultures placing high
values may be specific to X value on respecting their
particular societies: elders. The specific rules,
A
norms, circulate how to
UK and USA place high
M address or speak to alders. It
value on personal
may be forbidden to look at
wealth; this is seen as a P them directly when speaking to
worthy goal to pursue.
them, to interrupt or to openly
Native Americans place L
disobey or disagree with them
high value on sharing
This goes to show that how just one value can encompass a range of specific
rules or norms of behaviour
moral codes;
a basic set of rules, values and principles help by an individual, group,
organisation, or society as a whole
can also be known as a code of ethics or ethical code
Example: The police have a Code of Ethics in a written guide that includes the
standard that officers are expected to uphold in their work. Police Code of Ethics
includes nine principles: accountability, integrity, openness, fairness, leadership,
respect, honesty, objectives, and selflessness. For instance, the principle of
fairness requires officers to oppose discrimination and make their decisions
without prejudice. Some police forces require officers to sign the Code to show
their commitment to the principles
defining deviance;
deviance is any behaviour that differs from normal, behaviour that is unusual,
uncommon or out of the ordinary in some way
Behaviour that is unusual and good such as heroically risking ones life to
save someone else
Behaviour that is unusual and eccentric or bizarre such as talking to trees
in the park
1.1
Compare criminal behaviour and deviance:
norms values and morals;
values are general principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives. They
tell us what is right or wrong, good, or bad
norms are the specific rules or socially accepted standard that govern people’s
behaviour in particular situations
norms and values can vary throughout the world, depending on the stance of the
country
A value found in all societies is E Another example would be
respect for human life. Other certain cultures placing high
values may be specific to X value on respecting their
particular societies: elders. The specific rules,
A
norms, circulate how to
UK and USA place high
M address or speak to alders. It
value on personal
may be forbidden to look at
wealth; this is seen as a P them directly when speaking to
worthy goal to pursue.
them, to interrupt or to openly
Native Americans place L
disobey or disagree with them
high value on sharing
This goes to show that how just one value can encompass a range of specific
rules or norms of behaviour
moral codes;
a basic set of rules, values and principles help by an individual, group,
organisation, or society as a whole
can also be known as a code of ethics or ethical code
Example: The police have a Code of Ethics in a written guide that includes the
standard that officers are expected to uphold in their work. Police Code of Ethics
includes nine principles: accountability, integrity, openness, fairness, leadership,
respect, honesty, objectives, and selflessness. For instance, the principle of
fairness requires officers to oppose discrimination and make their decisions
without prejudice. Some police forces require officers to sign the Code to show
their commitment to the principles
defining deviance;
deviance is any behaviour that differs from normal, behaviour that is unusual,
uncommon or out of the ordinary in some way
Behaviour that is unusual and good such as heroically risking ones life to
save someone else
Behaviour that is unusual and eccentric or bizarre such as talking to trees
in the park
