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    Deviance in sociology can be described as actions or behaviors that violate or go against the widely accepted cultural rules and norms within a society (Nickerson‚ 2024). Therefore‚ since these behaviors and actions are not formally written rules of conduct and are based on what society or culture generally accepts‚ people’s perceptions of deviance can differ from society to society. Consequently‚ each society or culture determines what is considered acceptable and unacceptable to them‚ and what

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    Whether it is to force a change or to create something new deviance is at a strong high. At the dawn of a new millenium some of society feel the need to express themselves in proscriptive norms and “leave our mark” on the world. The words “deviance” and “crime” are two words often mistaken for each other. Crime is a unlawful activity while deviance is a behavior that is different from that of the accepted social or moral standards. Deviance most of the time is the “gateway” to crime. A strong example

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    Gang Violence in Schools

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    Gang Violence in American Schools Did you ever have to move because your kids were bullied at school? Is the community you are living in is unsafe with gang violence and you were afraid your kids will grow up to be a notorious gangster? You believe the ideal place to raise a family is in a higher income suburban area where the school system is better and your kids will be free from violence. You might want to think again. In fact‚ youth “gangs‚ now more violent than ever‚ are spreading

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    Discussion HW #2 Discussion Section #: 14748 Lecture Section #: 14738 Chapter 15 Case Incident 1: Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy? 1. I believe it is possible for an organization to deliberately create an “anti-hierarchy” to encourage employees to engage in more acts of creative deviance. All things being equal‚ the broad span of control leads to efficient organization while a narrow span of control results in hierarchical organization. However‚ span of control can be affected by

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    Sociology behind Scarface In 1980‚ 125‚000 refuges were able to join their families in the United States from Cuba; Fidel Castro had forced the boat owners to carry 25‚000 refuges of the 125‚000. Cuban refuges Tony Montana or also know as Scarface‚ Manny Ribera who was Tony Montana’s best friend and also two other friends Angel and Chi-Chi. They are sent together to a detention center‚ where Manny makes a deal with a drug lord‚ Frank Lopez in Florida to obtain green cards in return they have to

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    Join A Gang Summary

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    gangbangers: Those who were dead and those who were going to die. Joining a gang doesn’t make sense to Jimmy..." This book starts out describing the characters in detail‚ explaining the family that consists of Tito‚ Mina‚ and Jimmy‚ in which Jimmy is the older brother of these two. The story basically comes right out of the gate with Jimmy getting killed in a drive by‚ but no one knows why. Some think he might’ve been affiliated with a gang‚ some think he might’ve owed money but no one knows for sure. My first

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    school children are increasingly involved in gangs. Gangsters are a threat to society and you can be considered a gangster if you are involved in any of these activities such as extort money from others‚ receive payment for threatening others or to beat someone up‚ ransom people for money‚ be a part of organised crime‚ force anyone to join a gang and its illegal activities‚ attend a gang’s swearing-in ceremony and engage in ‘tabletalk’ or a fight with other gang members. We‚ as a part of the society must

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    Are Gangs Good Or Bad

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    Gangs have been around since the 1900s. They haven’t decreased or increased they just steadily hold the title of the "bane of our existence." Street gangs are the primary distributors of illegal drugs.Street gang members convert powdered cocaine into crack cocaine and produce large amounts of marijuana. Located throughout the country‚ street gangs vary in size‚ composition‚ and structure. Large‚ nationally affiliated street gangs pose the greatest threat because they

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    Gangs In The 1800's

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    When the word “gang” is mentioned the first thought that comes to mind is a person wearing baggy clothes‚ a bandana across the forehead and tattoos all over the body. That is a stereotype. Obviously back when gangs were first initiated in the 1800’s they did not dress like that. Not all gangs are associated with colors‚ signs or names. A gang is defined as a group of criminals or a number of people forming a group (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary). In fact the word “gang” actually originated from

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    Gang Violence in Schools 2 I cannot imagine any of my children coming home from school and informing me that while at school there was a gang “beat out”. Gang violence in school is a nationwide problem and unfortunately it has become very common throughout our country. In my paper I will extensively discuss the problems with gang violence in schools along with the massive amounts of debilitating affects they can have. I will also discuss what can surely curb and resolve such problems

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