Deviance And Negative Devictions

Deviance is any transgression, minor or formal, of socially established norms. When these norms are broken, negative sanctions are occasionally used to punish the individual. Negative sanctions are a social response to violating a social norm that uses retribution or discouragement to help the person conform. Another reaction to a violation of a social norm is positive sanctions. Positive sanctions are rewards used to enforce socially accepted, predictable behaviors. An example of a negative sanction is being arrested for stealing. The photograph is of a police car. It was taken at the East Hempfield Police Station. The police are an example of someone who enforces formal social norms. They are able to use negative sanctions as punishment to