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    Theories of deviance

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    the examples of deviance behavior: alcoholism‚ stealing‚ being nude in public places. Also there is a definition of deviance behavior: behavior that violates social norms and disapproval from the majority of society. However‚ the behavior which is deviant for one group of people may be acceptable for others. Science that explore deviance is criminology. (3)Differential-association theory. Edwin Sutherland‚ the author derive this theory to explain the processes of how people learn to violate. The

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    culture and social structure. It also states that the higher the value of economic success in the given country is the higher the crime rates are. According to the institutional anomie theory‚ the anomie is responsible for the unequal distribution of deviant behavior and crime in the society among different groups based on class‚ race‚ sex and religion. FEMINIST VIEWS ON GENDER DISCRIMINATION There are different liberal feminist views on discrimination in the legal system‚ however‚ the most important

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    approach to crime. When society qualifies a person as deviant‚ these people internalize the negative etiquette and‚ after a while‚ adopt the nature of a deviated person to meet the expectations of society. Each person knows how others judge them through previous interactions with other members of society. We can say that the self is molded according to this perception of society. When society changes its perception of an individual and sees it as deviant‚ an individual can re-evaluate his "self" according

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    types of justification for punishment throughout the years of society. From older punishments such as retribution to more modern punishments like societal protection‚ all have been put in place to protect society and to punish individuals for their deviant acts. To find out which type of justification for punishment is most effective‚ one needs to know how each work and the impact these punishments have on society. The first and oldest type of justification for punishment is retribution. An eye

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    Sociology Chapter 9

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    defined as deviant and not 
others? 
Personality Factors Containment theory: Individual factors like the ability to cope with 
frustration and identifying positively with cultural norms and values are 
related to fewer problems with police Critical Review: The most serious crimes are committed by those whose 
psychological profiles are normal 
Social Foundations of Deviance Deviance varies according to cultural norms across Canada and internationally People become deviant as others

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    but it is not. Ihis is the process that happen between deviants and non-deviants. The three typology of deviance‚ and the first one is pure deviance. Pure deviance the person gets what is coming to them‚ and society has correctly appraised the situation because of bad behavior.Falsely accused is not guilty‚ but they get labeled deviant. They have to go through the process of conviction‚ and they have negative connotations about it. Secret deviant is behavior not noticed‚this violates the norms of society

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    forms of deviance

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    83% of the respondents are in the age of 26 and above. This indicates that most of the students in Occidental Mindoro State College (Labangan Campus) are fairly aware. Table 1. Frequency and percentage distribution of the student profile aware in deviant behavior in terms of age‚ sex‚ course and year level. STUDENTS PERCENTAGE PROFILE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE AGE 15-18 42 35 19-22 61 50.83 23-25 16 13.33 26-ABOVE 1 0.83 Table1. (Continued) 63 out of 120 or 52.5% of the respondents

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    Interpersonal deviance attempts to damage relationships through activities such as gossiping‚ lying and allocating blame. Gossip between coworkers and bosses can create deviant workplace behavior. Gossiping slows productivity and can create bad morale amongst coworkers. Disrespect in general is a known deviant behavior. When you begin to disrespect your peers‚ clients‚ and supervisors it can be detrimental to your workplace. Loud phone calls to clients to discuss personal information‚ is

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    the individual thinks society perceives them. Another was Frank Tannenbaum (1938) who studied juvenile participation in street gangs. He argued that when society defines certain behaviour as deviant‚ a “tag” is then placed upon the individual that displayed the deviant behaviour‚ thus causing further deviant / criminal behaviour. Although Cooley and Tannenbaum influenced Becker it was the much later influence of Edwin Lamert that truly led the way. Lemert was‚ by many of his peers‚ credited with

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    Some types of deviance are determined by criminal law‚ others by social standards‚ morality‚ the expectations of certain social groups‚ the welfare system or the medical vocation (Roach-anleu 2003).It is subjective to classify what is regarded as deviant since norms and values vary across nations and culture. Various forms of action or behaviour may well be respected in one context‚ or by certain groups‚ but may also be viewed negatively by others (Giddens 2001:687). In this essay‚ we will look at

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