Breaking the Rules: Informal and Formal Consequences for Unacceptable Behavior

Social Norms, Deviance, and Mechanisms of Social Control

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Analyze the personal and systemic consequences that occur when social expectations are violated, from informal ostracism to institutional penalties.

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Social Norms, Deviance, and Mechanisms of Social Control

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS

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Evaluate the spectrum of social norms, analyze the functions of rule-breaking, and explain how societies establish social control to discourage deviance.

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SS.912.S.4.5Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Analyze what can occur when the rules of behavior are broken and analyze the possible consequences for unacceptable behavior.