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    The strain theory states that deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and the ability to achieve these goals by legitimate means. To get a decent job in today’s society requires a college degree. The average four year degree is almost $10‚000 just for tuition. We are expected to start school at a young age‚ keep up with homework‚ extracurricular activities‚ chores‚ and keep a job to pay for future expenses. It is extremely hard to earn enough money to pay for your

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    An interesting assignment was assigned to us this week‚ one that I was excited and a little nervous to get started on. Our society is quite dependent on what is “normal.” Normal is following a routine‚ one that was set only by you and no others. Normal is to dress in what is considered socially acceptable‚ not garb that would throw you into a social outcast setting. But what happens when you defy these norms and start to step out of the box? At home my husband and I have established a routine

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    Second‚ racial minorities are often perceived as being deviant‚ this perception forces the creation of subcultures and upholds white supremacy. To understand deviance’s relationship to race it is important to observe the common attempts to subordinate‚ deviantize‚ and verminize people. Goode describes slavery‚ as “one-sided power relations” because white people exploited black people. Unequal power structures are a byproduct of inter-ethnic conflict. Because of limited resources‚ members of the

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    Explain the different sociological explanations for crime and deviance Sociologists argue that there are many different sociological explanations for crime and deviance present. In this essay I will be discussing the different sociological explanations for crime and deviance. Firstly‚ a sociological explanation named inadequate socialization is based on young people’s involvement in criminal and deviant behaviour‚ which has been explained in terms of the negative influence of family background

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    Charles Manson a Leader in deviance Charles Manson‚ for the last 43 years‚ has captivated a nation. In August of 1969‚ he managed to bring together a group of people which were from a portion of society that no one would seem to associate with the horrendous murders of Sharon Tate‚ Jay Sebring‚ Abigail Folger‚ Voytek Frykowski‚ Steven Parent‚ Rosemary LaBianca‚ and Leno LaBianca. This group which Manson formed was known simply as “The Family.” Some called him a madman‚ some called him a genius‚

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    Assess the contribution of the Marxist theory to the sociological understanding of crime and deviance. (21 marks) Marxism is a macro/structural approach to society‚ meaning that it looks at the large-scale societal structure for answers about how society works and operates and explores crime and deviance in relation to classes within a capitalist society. Marxists claim that laws do not reflect a value consensus‚ instead laws and law enforcement benefits the rich (protection of private property)

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    Assess the usefulness of consensus theories for an understanding of crime and deviance in society. Consensus theories are the theories that believe that every society share the same views‚ norms and values. The main consensus theories are Functionalism and Subcultural. Functionalism is the theory of how or why society functions and how it remains in a state of stability. It tries to explain the role that all people within society have‚ from children to criminals‚ in order to maintain stability

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    This chapter focuses on deviance‚ theories of deviance‚ crime‚ and types of crimes. Deviance can be interpreted in many ways. “Deviance is socially defined” (p 126) Deviance van be defined as a thing someone has done that breaks the social norms of a large group and results in a punishment‚ like mores. Deviance has been shifting its meaning overtime. An example of the book gives is of a once deviant act that is not seen as deviant anymore is someone have a tattoos. Everyone used to have to hide their

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    I was warned that if I I went in to reading Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita expecting to bring out some deeper purpose‚ that I would be sorely disappointed; however‚ it is human nature to search for meaning. “‘Knowing’ Lolita: Sexual Deviance and Normality in Nabokov’s Lolita‚” may not bring a full meaning to Nabokov infamous novel‚ but Eric Goldman’s interpretation brings forth an important argument that the text makes. Goldman’s article addresses the way that Lolita challenges conservative ideas that

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    There are many different factors that have to be considered when examining the role of access to opportunity structures in causing crime and deviance. Merton’s ‘Strain theory and anomie’ argues that deviance arises from the structure of society and that unequal access to legitimate opportunity structures is the cause of deviant behaviour. The main point that Merton’s theory outlines is the fact that people engage in deviant behaviour because they are unable to achieve socially approved goals by legitimate

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