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GCSE Sociology · key term
A punishment or expression of disapproval in response to behaviour that breaks rules or norms.
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Paper 2
A penalty or expression of disapproval in response to behaviour that breaks a group’s rules or expectations.
Revise: Social Control MethodsAn official school award for good behaviour is a positive sanction, whereas a detention is a negative sanction. The distinction between formal and informal describes how control is organised; the distinction between positive and negative describes whether the sanction rewards or penalises.
Component 1, Component 2
Positive and negative sanctions mean rewards and punishments, not whether you personally approve of them.
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A punishment or expression of disapproval for behaviour that breaks social expectations.
Negative sanctions respond to behaviour that breaks expectations. Disapproval, a reprimand or a fine can discourage someone from repeating an action.
