How Does Deviance Differentiates From Criminality?

1. Explain how deviance differentiates from criminality.
Deviance is behavior that is a violation the norms of the society. Deviance is not necessarily bad, just different than the norm. We are all deviants in some form or other, it is any act by a person that others respond to negatively. Societal pressure is the control of deviance. Deviance is not as severe as criminality. Criminality is a violation of the law of the land and it is always criminal behavior. Crimes are deviances that are written into law and is punished in the judicial system.
2. Apply the functionalist perspective and discuss how Internet-based deviance may contribute to social order.
Internet-based deviance contributes to social order by changing how people interact with each other. The functionalist perspective of internet deviance says that the internet provides social unity, groups with like behaviors have a way to connect with others via support sites. When like-minded people connect it promotes social unity, clarify the groups moral boundaries acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and can promote social change. With the internet the message can reach many more people.
3. Describe how Internet technology has affected the evolution of society.
Internet technology has affected the evolution of society in many ways. We can communicate almost instantaneously with
These are things we did not have to think about in earlier times. I also think that because cybercrimes keep rising society has become numb to them, every business has a protocol to follow when these crimes are reported or discovered. It is no longer a shock to hear about information breaches, hacks or identity theft, it has become an everyday occurrence. I work in the banking industry and it seems like the criminals are always a step