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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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    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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    Amish religion and beliefs. Jeniffer Ramirez Deviant Behavior Professor Kristine Empie South University June 9‚ 2014 There is several and different religions that most of us are not familiar with. When we investigate different types of religions and it helps us expand our knowledge and learn how many different religions and beliefs are out there? Amish (best known as Amish Mennonites) is a religion which most members stay isolated from today technology? Amish religion

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    Deviant Behavior According to chapter seven of Society (2006) deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms. This type of behavior is offensive to some because what others are doing is wrong. Every culture has their own beliefs and for some people in those cultures anything other than what they believe in is considered deviant behavior. Once upon a time in the United States it was considered deviant behavior for women to work‚ or for men to stay home with the children. There are still

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    Deviant Behavior An example of human behavior in one society that is considered deviant and not in another would be polygamy. In most of American society‚ polygamy is considered a deviant behavior. Having more than one spouse is nearly unthought-of though not unheard of in America. The factors that contributed to the perspective of polygamy being considered deviant behavior is based on the Old Testament of the Christian bible stating that marriage is between one man and one woman‚ which is also

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    Being Deviant for a Day In this project I decided to be over-talkative in the sense that whenever someone spoke to me and asked how I was doing or what was new in my life‚ I would go above and beyond what they probably were expecting me to do so. So for me being a deviant in this way made perfect sense because I normally don’t talk much about myself‚ more of a listener than anything. I started everything out by going about my normal day‚ errands and going to my college classes. So I went to

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    triggered by families on welfare and are located in high crime areas and socially disorganized neighborhoods. But reverse is the case in this situation‚ these kids went to school in a good neighborhood and are also from good homes however there are other factors that trigger crime. In my opinion it has to

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    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

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