Deviance

Deviance refers to behaviors that violate social norms.

Norms are social rules of behavior, and a sanction is a form of punishment against violation of different norms.

Social stigma in deviance is the disapproval of a person because they do not fit the require social norms that are given in society.

Advances in technology have resulted in new forms of deviance as well as new forms of control.

Deviance provides society the boundaries to determine acceptable and unacceptable behaviors in society.