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    creates such as getting promoted for following the norms of a job. Negative sanctions are the consequences that come from straying from societal norms. This might include getting a speeding ticket or getting yelled at by a boss or authority figure. Folkways are norms that aren’t strictly enforces such as wearing matching socks. If you see someone wearing mismatching crazy socks‚ you aren’t likely to say anything‚ but you’ll probably notice. Mores stray far from society’s norms and are considered more

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    the severity of the crime‚ ranging from looks of disapproval to actual prison terms. The aim of most western cultures‚ and in particular Canada‚ is to maintain a peaceful and compassionate society. We are a polite culture‚ steeped in tradition of folkways and mores; respected values which help facilitate social order and change. Along with‚ oft times “questionable’ efficiency‚ hierarchy and clear rules in our bureaucracy‚ we strive to balance the advantages and disadvantages to both the merchants

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    “their ideas of what is desirable in life‚” (Henslin‚ 2011‚ p. 49). However‚ these norms are often violated in different ways. Some of these violations are mild‚ others can be extreme and can cause either a positive or negative effect on society. A folkway would be an example of a mild violation because it’s “not strictly enforced‚” (Henslin‚ 2011‚ p. 51). A more extreme norm violation is called a more. A more is‚ “essential to our core values‚ and we insist on conformity‚” (Henslin‚ 2011‚ p. 51). There

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    1. What is crime? an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law. 2. What are three different types of norms? Given an example of each. Standards of behavior‚ Folkways: Informal and rarely written down. Laws and mores 3. What are surveys used for in criminology? What type of information do they collect? They collect information on common behaviors and actions. Involved giving questionnaires to a group of individuals or respondents. They

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    effects on one’s culture. The film documented the tribe’s first encounter with a western Caucasian and the difference in culture of both groups. From the first meeting of a Toulambis tribe member and the western Caucasian was a distinct display of a folkway‚ which is a norm that depicts the everyday action of social life in a group’s culture. The westerner put his hand out to greet the tribe leader with a friendly handshake. Now this may appear to be a normal practice in western culture‚ it was evident

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