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Discuss the notion that deviance is socially constructed, drawing on and contrasting Cannabis use and Football Hooliganism Deviance can be defined as an action which does not conform to the expectancies or values of the majority of members of a particular group or society. What is seen as 'deviant' varies considerably between cultures or sub-cultures. Many forms of behaviour which are accepted by one group may be seen as totally unacceptable by another. No society can be separated in a simple way between deviants and people who conform, as many of us deviate slightly from the accepted behavioural rules. As a result of socialisation we frequently follow social norms, because we are used to doing so. All social norms are accompanied with sanctions that encourage conformity and guard against non-conformity. A sanction is the reaction from society to the behaviour of an individual or group that is meant to ensure conformity to...

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