Deviance: Modes of action that do not conform to the norms or value held by most members of a group or society. What is regarded as deviant is as variable as the norms and values that distinguish different cultures and subcultures from one another. Forms of behavior that are highly esteemed by one group are regarded negatively by others. Deviant Subculture: A subculture whose members hold values that differ substantially from those of the majority. Sanction: A mode of reward or punishment that
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understanding of the reasons for crime and deviance in society According to consensus approaches‚ every society shares a set of core values known as collective conscience. The behavior which is different from these core values is to be viewed as deviant. Crime and deviance can be explained by consensus approaches through several theories. One explanation of crime and deviance from the functionalist perspective was Merton’s strain theory. He said crime is a response to failing to achieve society’s
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Durkheim sees deviance as inevitable also being necessary for our society‚ however other perspectives such as Marxist & Feminist may state otherwise. Functionalist such as Merton explain crime through “strain theory” stating that individuals commit deviant behaviour when they are unable to achieve socially approved goals through legitimate means‚ arguing that an individuals position in society affects how they respond to the strain to anomie. There are 5 types of adaption such as; Conformity is where
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SOCI 002 – LECTURE 5 REVIEW NOTES SOCIAL ROLES‚ INTERACTION‚ AND DEVIANCE (Chapter 5* + 6) SOCIAL INTERACTION: Erving Goffman: dramaturgical approach: approaching sociological research as if everyday life were taking place on the stage of a theatre‚ with a FRONT STAGE (public) and BACK STAGE (personal/private). Also important to understand is impression management. How do you manage your image publicly? (public vs. private‚ professional vs. with friends) SOCIAL STATUS * Status:
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they are decided by the people in a society and can vary greatly depending on the society in question‚ as well as the time period being studied. In the past research focussed on pursuing biological explanations for people committing criminal or deviant acts. The prevalence of convicted male criminals and the discovery of the XYY chromosome pattern in male prison inmates lead some scientists to propose the ‘super male’ condition‚ with the extra Y chromosome causing increased aggression and tendency
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deviance are found in all societies: Not everyone is equally effectively socialised‚ some individuals will be more prone to deviate. Diversity of lifestyles and values. Different groups develop own subcultures with distinctive norms and values‚ subculture regard as normal‚ mainstream culture may see as deviant. Durkheim’s view‚ in modern societies there is a tendency towards anomie or normlessness – the rules governing behaviour become weaker and less clear-cut. This diversity means shared culture or
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deviance in terms of the subculture of a social group arguing that certain groups develop norms and values which are to some extent different from those held by other members of society. There are a number of sociological theories‚ which strive to understand a cause for crime and deviance. Subcultural theorists posit the idea that there is nothing “wrong” with criminals and those who commit deviant acts. Instead‚ they advocate an alternative set of values or a “subculture”. Merton suggests that
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and remorse on young offenders. Previous research doesn’t allow discussion for the implications and differences between the two emotions. The article is meant to link the “bad” guys with the bad feelings; bad is in quotations as these people are deviant‚ but not necessarily bad. In the words of the authors “The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship of remorse with psychopathic characteristics and psychopathology among adolescent offenders.” (Douglas‚ Hart‚ Spice‚ Viljoen‚ 2015)
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Strain Theory on White collar crime: Counterfeit University of Oklahoma April 14‚ 2014 White collar crime is a defined as a crime committed by an individual of high spcial ranking‚ that receives alot of repsect in the comunity‚ the term coined by socialogist Sutherland. Over the years this descriptio of white collar crime has been contested and now covers a range of crimes. One in particular is counterfeit. This can happen
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some people in society break the rules and overall see crime as a group activity. The following approaches see the deviant as simply reacting to external forces largely beyond their control and see crime and deviance as social facts that can be measured in society. One of these approaches is Merton’s Strain theory whose key idea is that deviance is the product of a delinquent subculture with different norms and values from the rest of society that provides an alternative opportunity structure for
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