Sanctions or punishments- against one who breaks norms depends upon the severity of the norm and the public nature of the norm breaking action. Such sanctions can range from simple disapproving stare to, on extreme occasions, social exclusion from a group. The Social Construction of Deviance Norms are the products of social construction . Behaviour can vary in being normal or abnormal depending upon the situation the social actor is in. Norms also vary across both time and space they vary within a society historically, and between societies Values A value has a special relationship to a norm .
Values are the specific cultural goals towards which norms are directed.
Whereas a norm prescribes actual behaviour, a value justifies that behaviour. It is the reason why some actions are approved of more than others. The term sociology of deviance, is an overarching theme for the next few months, has its problems. Whereas some sociologists investigate deviance in its everyday general sense , others almost exclusively study the specific form of deviance known as criminality . A singular noun and a hint of science seem to promise a unified body of knowledge and an approved set of procedures for resolving the analytical difficulties.