Deviance (sociology)
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Deviance or the sociology of deviance explores a actions and/or behaviors that violate social norms across formally enacted rules e.g., crime as alive as informal violations of social norms e.g., rejecting folkways as well as mores. Although deviance may score believe a negative connotation, the violation of social norms is not always a negative action; positive deviation exists in some situations. Although a norm is violated, a behavior can still be classified as positive or acceptable.
Social norms differ throughout society and between cultures. Aact or behaviour may be viewed as deviant and receive sanctions or punishments within one society and be seen as a normal behaviour in another society. Additionally, as a society's understanding of social norms reorientate over time, so too does the collective perception of deviance.
Deviance is relative to the place where it was dedicated or to the time the act took place. Killing another human is broadly considered wrong for example, except when governments permit it during warfare or for self-defense. There are two classification of major deviant actions: mala in se and mala prohibita.