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Chapter 7 Deviance
Chapter 7 Deviance
Deviance
Deviance is behavior that departs from society's
norms.
Deviance can vary depending on the group of
society's ideas of what is acceptable and
unacceptable.
Deviant
According to sociologists a deviant is
Control
Social control involves a society finding ways
Sanctions
Social sanctions are rewards or
for a society.
Anomie
According to Emile Durkheim when a society
Strain Theory
Robert Merton came up with the strain theory
Strain Theory-Innovation
Innovation- When a person accepts the goals
Strain Theory-Ritualism
Ritualism- When the person rejects the goal
Strain Theory-Retreatism
Retreatism- This is when both the legitimate
Strain Theory-Rebellion
Rebellion- This is when people reject both
Control Theory
According to the control theory created by
Labeling Theory
The labeling theory says that two people who
Stigma
Some deviants are given a stigma which may
Minorities in prison
Minorities make up a bigger percentage of
criminal behavior.
Retribution is when criminals repay their debts to
society.
- The idea of incarceration is keeping criminals in
prison.
- Rehabilitation is an attempt to control crime by resocializing criminals.
Unfortunately 30-60 percent of criminals released
from prison return to prison within 3 to 5 years.
The return to criminal behavior is called recidivism.