Deviant Behavior
SOCIOLOGY 341 STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM II (This is a guide)
VIOLENT CRIMES:
-Different Stages of Criminal Career
Identification
Commitment
Progression
Identification w/ crime – similar to secondary deviance.
Commitment w/ crime – social role becomes tied to the crime.
Progression w/ crime – more you do it, more involved you become.
-Rape
Definitions of rape
Statutory rape
Forcible rape
Similarities between forcible rape and homicide
Correlates of rape and sexual assault
Reasons for not reporting to law enforcement authorities
-Relative Violence (familiarize yourself with each of the following:)
Halloween Sadism
Jack the Ripper
Netsilik infanticide
Halloween Sadism – Dangers of the candy, myth, urban legend, spread by talking about it.
Jack the Ripper – Famous Murder Case, random victims, which made everyone more scared.
Netsilik Infanticide – Type of Eskimos, kept killing women, no now no more women, kill kids to eat (normal for them)
NONVIOLENT CRIMES:
-Occasional Property Offenders
What are the general characteristics of these offenses?
What are examples of deviance under this category?
What types of societal reaction to these offenses typically occur?
Typically infrequent and generally occurs when the situations are favorable, or presented an easy opportunity.
- Once caught, they are unlikely to repeat crime.
- Shoplifting
- Employee Theft
- Vandalism
-Conventional Career Criminals
What are the general characteristics of these offenders?
What types of societal reaction to these offenses typically occur?
Name at least one drawback to increasing penalties for these types of criminals
What percentage of those arrested for felonies actually end up in prison?
Serious Criminals – Progressed from violence and theft as juveniles into more serious adult criminal behavior.
- Experience frequent interactions with police, courts, juvenile authorities, etc…
- Society tries boot camps
VIOLENT CRIMES:
-Different Stages of Criminal Career
Identification
Commitment
Progression
Identification w/ crime – similar to secondary deviance.
Commitment w/ crime – social role becomes tied to the crime.
Progression w/ crime – more you do it, more involved you become.
-Rape
Definitions of rape
Statutory rape
Forcible rape
Similarities between forcible rape and homicide
Correlates of rape and sexual assault
Reasons for not reporting to law enforcement authorities
-Relative Violence (familiarize yourself with each of the following:)
Halloween Sadism
Jack the Ripper
Netsilik infanticide
Halloween Sadism – Dangers of the candy, myth, urban legend, spread by talking about it.
Jack the Ripper – Famous Murder Case, random victims, which made everyone more scared.
Netsilik Infanticide – Type of Eskimos, kept killing women, no now no more women, kill kids to eat (normal for them)
NONVIOLENT CRIMES:
-Occasional Property Offenders
What are the general characteristics of these offenses?
What are examples of deviance under this category?
What types of societal reaction to these offenses typically occur?
Typically infrequent and generally occurs when the situations are favorable, or presented an easy opportunity.
- Once caught, they are unlikely to repeat crime.
- Shoplifting
- Employee Theft
- Vandalism
-Conventional Career Criminals
What are the general characteristics of these offenders?
What types of societal reaction to these offenses typically occur?
Name at least one drawback to increasing penalties for these types of criminals
What percentage of those arrested for felonies actually end up in prison?
Serious Criminals – Progressed from violence and theft as juveniles into more serious adult criminal behavior.
- Experience frequent interactions with police, courts, juvenile authorities, etc…
- Society tries boot camps