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Deviance vs Criminality - What's the difference?

deviance | criminality |

As nouns the difference between deviance and criminality

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while criminality is (uncountable) the state of being criminal.

deviance

English

(wikipedia deviance)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
  • A person or thing that differs from the expected.

    • Related terms

    * deviant * deviation

    criminality

    English

    (Crime)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being criminal.
  • (countable) A criminal act.

    • Synonyms

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