Deviance

Sep 07, 2012

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1. Chapter 7 Deviance

Deviance

Deviance . Deviance is any behavior that violates certain social norms No universals Relative in definition (I.E. incest). Biological Theories Explaining Deviance. Some Biological abnormality is responsible for deviant behavior.

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DEVIANCE. Deviance is a recognized violation of cultural norms Question: How do Sociologists look at deviance?. CRIME AND CRIMINALITY. When we think of deviance we often think of crime and criminality. Cesare Lombroso and the biological roots of criminality . William Sheldon.

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Deviance. 8.1. Essential Questions. What are the nature and social functions of deviance? How do the theories that have been proposed to explain deviance compare?. Key Terms. Deviance Stigma Criminologists Strain Theory Anomie Control Theory Cultural Transmission Theory.

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DEVIANCE. THE RECOGNIZED VIOLATION OF CULTURAL NORMS BIASED TOWARDS THE POSITIVE BIASED TOWARDS THE NEGATIVE “DIFFERENT” OR “UNEXPECTED” ARE WORDS OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE DEVIANCE FROM A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE DISTINCT AREAS CRIME (LAWS) VIOLATION OF FORMALLY ENACTED CRIMINAL LAW

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Deviance. Deviance. The recognized violation of cultural norms Biased towards the positive Biased towards the negative “Different” or “unexpected” are words often used to describe deviance from a sociological perspective Distinct areas Crime (laws)

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Deviance. What is it?. Behavior that departs from societal or group norms Ranges from criminal behavior to wearing heavy make-up Deviance is a matter of social definition and can vary from group to group and society to society. 2 types. Negative deviance

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DEVIANCE. Sociology 120 Kayla. What is deviance?. Deviance is an act committed by a member of society that goes against what is considered acceptable in a society (defies social norms)

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Deviance. Unit Goals. 1. D efine deviance 2. Give an example of both positive and negative deviance . 3. How do we develop internal social control? 4. Give an example of external social control?

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Deviance. Deviance. Deviance is the violation of rules or norms It is not the act, but the reactions to the act that make something deviant ~ Howard S. Baker Something deviant may not be to others.

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Deviance . Crime, Punishment, and Society. Deviance. The recognized violation of cultural norms Norms guide human activities – the concept of deviance is broad. Deviance is…. Its more than the matter of individual choice or personal failing . How a society defines deviance

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Deviance. Any activity which differs from a norm or from the accepted standards of society . Three great examples of deviance in sports are violence, intimidation, and hazing. All three of these are not suppose to happen in any situation. Violence.

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Deviance. Human behaviors or actions that are considered to be wrong, bad or inappropriate. Are the following behaviors Deviant.

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Deviance. DEVIANT BEHAVIOR. Normative & Deviant. NORMATIVE BEHAVIOR. DEVIANT. CRIMINAL. Is one less deviant than the other? Context. Is one less deviant than the other? Expectations. Is one less deviant than the other? Degree. Some Key Sociological Views of Deviance. Control theory

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Deviance. SOCIAL CONTROL. Societal attempts to regulate people’s thoughts & behavior: Three types Personal Control Informal Social Control Formal Social Control CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Formal response by police, courts, and prison officials to alleged violations of law. Biological Factors.

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Deviance. What we want to know. How is deviance defined and who defines it Is it the person or the action? How is deviance distributed in society and how do we know? What causes deviance? How is deviance controlled?. The Nature of Deviance. Most people internalize societal norms

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Deviance. Biological explanations. How would gang crimes ( drugs and shootings) be explained by Lombroso’s theory? By other biological theories? How can this theory be used to reduce gang crimes? How do we actually deal with gang crimes? Why would this decrease or increase the problem?.

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Deviance. Chapter 8. What Is Deviance?. The word deviance connotes odd or unacceptable behavior, but in the sociological sense of the word, deviance is simply any violation of society’s norms.

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Deviance. Explanations of deviance. Biological Psychological Sociological. Biological explanations. Very limited understanding of crime Caesar Lombroso Genetically destined to become criminals William Sheldon Body style XYY Chromosome theory.

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Deviance. What is Deviance?. Norms: standards or rules regulating behavior in a social setting; shared expectations The pressure to conform stems from the fact that in most situations, if not all, there are unspoken yet explicit rules of how we should behave. What is Deviance?.

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