DMO- March 9‚ 2014 The Saints and the Roughnecks In the article “Saints and the Roughnecks” by William J. Chambliss‚ he examines two groups of delinquent high school aged boys‚ and labeled the eight upper-class boys the “Saints”‚ and the six lower-class boys the “Roughnecks”. Although the groups had a fairly equal amount of lawlessness‚ the groups were treated unequally by the community because of the labeling theory. The inequality had an effect on both group’s high school and post high school
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social classes are used to judgment. In The Saints and the Roughnecks‚ William J. Chambliss depicts and exposes the inequality that exist under the eyes of the community towards adolescents. In his two-year research‚ Chambliss observed two different social groups who attended Hanibal High School. The two social groups were perceived and treated differently under the community’s eye‚ yet both committed similar crime. His observations depicted how The Saints‚ eight upper-middle class students‚ were
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The Saints and the Roughnecks - WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISS Organizational processing‚ whether in the criminal justice or health care systems‚ tends to produce some taken-for-granted assumptions about all of the people processed. These assumptions are frequently held just as often by lay people as by professionals. It is believed that persons processed by these systems share a set of common characteristics. They are alike‚ not only in the offenses they have committed‚ but in other significant social
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Society tends to punish only the poor for their visible crimes‚ although the invisible crimes of rich are more severe and heinous than those of the poor. “The Outsiders” and “Saints and Roughnecks” commonly point towards one issue i.e. future of individuals is decided by the way they are treated by the materialistic society which tends to favor the richer and suppress the poorer to the extent that the latter are pushed into social exclusion. The society in which we live can be principally
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him and placed him in the back of the squad car. The police gave Wes and his friend a stern talking to and then released them. Which one can relate this to the short story The Saints and Roughnecks. This Wes is definitely seen as a good kid that just messed up a few times which makes one believe that he is seen as a Saint. Just like the short story Wes was not charged with his crime because he is a good kid and does not deserve punishment. When Wes’ mother got sick of his slacking off and being a
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J. Chambliss‚ “The Saints and the Roughnecks” the Saints are a social group that everyone has very high expectations for. This group in particular has an expected bright future ahead of them with money and success and are treated with respect from authority and from peers. Although the Saints do not act as though their reputation is at bay with frequent partying‚ drinking‚ and dangerous pranks‚ they are still treated like responsible students. Unlike the Saints‚ the Roughnecks have a different future
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Thomas Valotta Mr. K HSB4M1 July 15‚ 2014 The Saints and the Roughnecks: A power Discrepancy After wild high school experiences and memorable nights out with teenage friends‚ there comes a time to grow out of this lifestyle and into responsible‚ young adults. This was definitely the case for the two gangs within the town of Hanibal‚ the Saints and the Roughnecks. Most members of the two gangs are now respectable men who have achieved college degrees and started their own families‚ although
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The Saints & The Roughnecks 1.Chambliss used the field Observation method 2. The saints engaged is delinquent behavior such as truancy ‚drinking wild driving‚ petty theft and vandalism. The saints were perceived to be good respectful kids with bright futures By all authority figures. (They felt they only were sowing they’re oats) good boys who only went in for an occasional prank. 3.The Roughnecks also engaged in delinquent behavior they hung out at night drank‚ fought
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The Saints and the Roughnecks was an analysis in the delinquency of two groups from two different socioeconomic groups. The Saints were from privileged families and‚ despite being more delinquent than the Roughnecks‚ were viewed as being normal rowdy teenagers. The Saints are the upper class boys. These boys get good grades and they do a lot of extracurricular activities. So‚ people think they are good kids. They escape class and do reckless things on the weekend. They never got caught because
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Saints at the River‚ by Ron Rash‚ is a novel that brings light to the controversy of conservation and effectively relays both sides of the argument with very limited biased. There are many factors that influence the controversy and its surrounding issues‚ but the primary decision is whether or not nature should be preserved or commercialized. While the young girl’s father uses an emotional argument and only wants his daughter’s body‚ many of the people supporting him care much more about using this
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