British Malaya‚ British government placed all the states under 3 different administrative system‚ which is Straits Settlement‚ the Federated Malay States and Un-federated Malay States. Strait Settlement been founded in 1826 when after British secured Singapore from Dutch through a treaty called “Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824”. British unified Singapore‚ Penang and Melaka under this administrative and Penang became the First administrative centre‚ however‚ it been moved to Singapore in 1832. This Strait
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| THE DEVIANT BEHAVIOR OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM | | | | | The Deviant Behavior of our Justice System The United States Criminal Justice system has changed so much over the years it’s hard to know what’s legal and what’s not. After the Constitution was written in 1787‚ our nation now had laws and rights that were to be enacted and enforced throughout the entire United States. With these laws and rights‚ people had to become smarter and know what they were allowed to do and what
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considered deviant and against societal norms. The topic of homosexuality is important and worth further investigation because it is surrounded by controversial issues such as gay marriages and families and its impact on society regarding the workplace‚ school and religion (Kafka‚ 2006). This paper will focus on the sociology of deviance as it pertains to male homosexuality. In addition‚ sociological theories on deviance will be incorporated‚ ultimately providing an analysis of the deviant behaviour. Societal
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History of Administrative Law On 29 October 1968‚ the Government established the Commonwealth Administrative Review Committee‚ known as ‘The Kerr Committee. The Committee presented a plan for an entirely new system of administrative law that rested upon a fresh vision of the role that external review agencies should play in safeguarding the rights of the public regarding executive decision-making. Three Acts were implemented by the Parliament. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
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Discuss the difference between behaviors that are deviant versus behaviors that are criminal. Give examples. How would something transition from being deviant to criminal? Deviant behavior only violates the social norms‚ while criminal behavior violates the law. Also‚ criminal behavior tends to be defined in terms of a state or country‚ whereas deviant behavior is defined in terms of time/situation. Criminal behavior is the behavior of wrong doings that will get you put in jail (because the
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Deviant behavior refers to behavior that does not conform to norms‚ does not meet the expectations of a group of a society as a whole. After birth‚ children begin to experience situations with others. They are taught what he or she should and should not do‚ what is good or bad and what is right or wrong. Learning habits that conform to the customs and traditions of the groups into which the child is born develops a system of values. These values provide justification and motivation or for wanting
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to explain the deviant behavior of individuals that may lead up to more serious crimes. Functionalist believes that crime and deviance are due to a lack moral organization within a society‚ reinforcement theorists suggest that an individual’s deviant behavior is obtained through the influence of others. Control theorists view crime as a chosen act that individuals take advantage of when given the chance. The conflict theory argues that individuals deliberately choose to commit deviant acts in response
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Imperfections from Success I’ve always believed that as someone becomes more successful‚ society around them tries to bring to the surface any and all imperfections‚ no matter the size‚ to stigmatize that person as a deviant (an individual who negatively strays away from a norm). Audiences tend to search for flaws through anyone’s accomplishments. An opinion or stigmatization from one audience influences how other audiences view you. Stigmatizations also affect how people view themselves. The
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Deviant behavior- these are the types of behavior wherein it stray from the accepted norms‚ beliefs‚ or values of the group. Deviance is relative - what is deviant for one group may be accepted to other group. Various theories on defiance that have been formulated to explain its occurrence. This focuses on against the sociocultural processes and structural organization of the society. BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION- that deviant behavior stems from one’s physical or biological makeup. Cesare Lembroso(1911)-
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