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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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    Provide an example of a human behavior that is considered deviant in one society‚ but is not considered deviant in others. What are the factors that have contributed to this society’s perspective of the deviant behavior? Why does this society consider the behavior to be deviant but other societies do not? One example of how deviant behavior in society is not tolerated is in Saudi Arabia. The Islam community there really treat there women with very little respect. Things have gotten better over the

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    ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Mid Term Exam SOC323 – Deviant Behavior Week 4 Daniel Frey March 31‚ 2012 Patricia Case ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------

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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 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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    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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    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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    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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    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

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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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