Deviance in a sociological context describes actions or behaviors that violate social norms including formally-enacted rules (e.g., crime) as well as informal violations of social norms (e.g., rejecting folkways and mores).
Deviance in a sociological context describes actions or behaviors that violate social norms including formally-enacted rules (e.g., crime) Macionis, J., and Gerber, L. (2010). Sociology, 7th edition, as well as informal violations of social norms (e.g., rejecting folkways and mores).