Notes: Do you know individuals and groups who engage in deviance, violation of social norms, and don’t “fit the mold”?
agents of social control, informal and formal groups that control the behavior of members of society, such as what your family members, friends, acquaintances, and general members of society deem acceptable.
informal social control, individuals and groups that unofficially reinforce social norms, as they remind you when your behavior goes against the norm.
formal social control, groups and organizations whose specific function is to control the behavior of members of societies and reinforce social norms