Why Are The Saints Considered A Deviant?

1. The Saints had a very high social status embedded in their community that enabled them to engage in large amounts of delinquent activity without any repercussions. They portrayed themselves as being good and stable by being involved in many school affairs and always being polite. They had everyone convinced that they were just typical teenagers who played pranks and even the local police saw them as good boys who were among leaders of the youth in the community. I think that the main reason these teenagers were not seen as deviant even though they are a perfect example is because they were from a upper class, white, good backgrounded family. For example, there is a widely controversial topic happening in Hot Springs right now. Judge Naramore
committed negligent homicide of his son who was left in a hot car. Since he was viewed as a genuine and well liked man in his community he was found not guilty. While on the other hand, a Georgia man was convicted of murder committing the exact same crime.
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The Saints were constantly occupied with truancy, drinking, wild driving, theft, and vandalism. Monday through Friday they would come up with a long procedure consisting of legitimate reasons to be dismissed from class almost everyday without getting in trouble. From there they would go around town causing trouble. The Saints in school were considered to be very successful. Most had B's or a straight A average from cheating. Since teachers favored them they got special treatment on assignments because they thought they could do better. They all believed that they would "make something of themselves". The boys would rarely be stopped for their driving and when they were they were well mannered and well dressed so police officers viewed them as sincere. The Roughnecks committed less crimes as the Saints did through theft, fighting, and drinking. There was a common view of the community that these boys were bad because of the families economic standing and that they were not able to hide their crimes as the Saints did. They were not disruptive in school although teachers still had a bias towards them. They constantly faced police harassment and when they were confronted they showed hostility compared to the Saints apologetic
tone.
4. The "protective cloak" around medical professionals protect them from legal responsibility and scrutiny from the public. The three elements include a trustworthy public image, high social status, and self regulation. I completely agree with this. I believe that many doctors simply do not care about their patients and view themselves as having superiority over others. Since they know that they are well respected and trusted they could potentially get away with anything.