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DEVIANCE!
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Functionalist Perspective on Deviance Stigma- The mark of deviance Stigma- The mark of deviance Can be physical or implied/labeled Can be physical or implied/labeled Examples? Examples? Anomie-Unclear or unaccepted norms Anomie-Unclear or unaccepted norms Part of Strain Theory (outgrowth of norms, values, and structure) Part of Strain Theory (outgrowth of norms, values, and structure) Suicide as example Suicide as example
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Conflict Perspective Social inequality and competition is why deviance occurs Social inequality and competition is why deviance occurs We “label” people based on many factors to give them a disadvantage. We “label” people based on many factors to give them a disadvantage. Common with class conflict Common with class conflict Lower class is more deviant Lower class is more deviant
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Interactionist Perspective Control Theory Control Theory Deviance is natural and occurs through conformity Deviance is natural and occurs through conformity Social Ties explain CONFORMITY Social Ties explain CONFORMITY Example Example Teacher/Student Classroom rules Good Behavior Teacher/Student Classroom rules Good Behavior Those who reject this social tie are deviant Those who reject this social tie are deviant
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Conformity Miscellaneous Cultural Transmission Cultural Transmission Deviance is learned Deviance is learned Differential association Differential association The people you “hang with” determine your behavior The people you “hang with” determine your behavior Techniques of Neutralization Techniques of Neutralization Suspend morals and be deviant Suspend morals and be deviant
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Labeling Theory Labels people are given affect their own and others’ perceptions of them, thus channeling their behavior either into deviance or into conformity. Labels people are given affect their own and others’ perceptions of them, thus channeling their behavior either into deviance or into conformity. What does this mean? What does this mean? A person has no choice but to act how people label them to. A person has no choice but to act how people label them to. Examples? Examples? Poverty-Crime Poverty-Crime Teenagers-Immature and Teenagers-Immature and troublemakers troublemakers
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Labeling Theory Primary Deviance Primary Deviance primary deviance is a term that describes deviant behavior in an individual (occasional deviance) primary deviance is a term that describes deviant behavior in an individual (occasional deviance) Secondary Deviance Secondary Deviance when a negative label gets applied so publicly and so powerfully that it becomes part of that individual's identity when a negative label gets applied so publicly and so powerfully that it becomes part of that individual's identity Ex. Criminals released back into society will sometimes continue their life of crime Ex. Criminals released back into society will sometimes continue their life of crime
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Crime and Deviance What is crime? What is crime? Deviance prohibited by law Deviance prohibited by law What is the difference between a criminal and a deviant? What is the difference between a criminal and a deviant? Criminology-Study of Criminal behavior Criminology-Study of Criminal behavior
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Types of Crime Violent -Murder Violent -Murder Property- Burglary Property- Burglary Victimless- Prostitution Victimless- Prostitution White Collar – ”Rich Peoples Crimes” White Collar – ”Rich Peoples Crimes” http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/ch arlotte/crime/ http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/ch arlotte/crime/ http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/ch arlotte/crime/ http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/ch arlotte/crime/
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White Collar Crime Crimes that are committed by "respectable people" during the course of their occupation Crimes that are committed by "respectable people" during the course of their occupation Embezzling, price fixing, insider buying, fraud, falsification of expense accounts (or other records), and theft of materials. Embezzling, price fixing, insider buying, fraud, falsification of expense accounts (or other records), and theft of materials. Casts doubt on the notion that poverty creates crime Casts doubt on the notion that poverty creates crime
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Random Deviant Terms Racial Profiling-Non Whites are more deviant Racial Profiling-Non Whites are more deviant Plea Bargaining Plea Bargaining Corrections Corrections Recidivism-Repeated Recidivism-Repeated criminal behavior
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The Purpose of Corrections Retribution- Punishing Criminals Retribution- Punishing Criminals Deterrence- Discourage future Crimes Deterrence- Discourage future Crimes Rehabilitate- Reform Criminal Behavior Rehabilitate- Reform Criminal Behavior Social Protection- Protect the non deviant “conformers” Social Protection- Protect the non deviant “conformers”
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