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CHAPTER 8 Deviance and Social Control

CHAPTER 8 Deviance and Social Control. Section 1: Deviance Section 2: Crime. Section 1: Deviance. Objectives:. Explain the nature and social functions of deviance. Compare the theories that have been proposed to explain deviance. Section 1: Deviance. Nature of Deviance.

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CHAPTER 8 Deviance and Social Control

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  1. CHAPTER 8Deviance and Social Control Section 1: Deviance Section 2: Crime

  2. Section 1: Deviance Objectives: • Explain the nature and social functions of deviance. • Compare the theories that have been proposed to explain deviance.

  3. Section 1: Deviance Nature of Deviance • Because there are so many norms governing behavior, occasional violations are unavoidable • What is considered deviant varies from society to society

  4. Section 1: Deviance Social Functions of Deviance • Clarifying Norms – defines the boundaries of acceptable behavior • Unifying the Group – serves to draw the line between conforming members of society and “outsiders” – the nonconforming members • Diffusing Tension – acts that allow individuals to relieve tension without disrupting the basic fabric of society

  5. Section 1: Deviance Social Functions of Deviance (continued) • Promoting Social Change – can help prompt social change by identifying problem areas • Providing Jobs – provides legitimate jobs for a wide range of people

  6. Section 1: Deviance Theories of Deviance • Functionalists – as the natural outgrowth of the values, norms, and structures of society • Conflict Theorists – as a result of competition and social inequality • Interactionists – as either natural in people with weak ties to the community (control theory), as a learned behavior (cultural transmission theory), or as a label (labeling theory)

  7. Section 2: Crime Objectives: • Identify the principal types of crime in the United States. • Explain the characteristics of the American criminal-justice system.

  8. Section 2: Crime Principal Types of Crime in the U.S. • Violent Crime– includes murder, robbery; most victims are African Americans • Crime Against Property – includes burglary, larceny, vehicle theft; more common than violent crimes • Victimless Crime – includes prostitution, gambling, illegal drug use; offender is the only victim

  9. Section 2: Crime Principal Types of Crime in the U.S. (continued) • White Collar Crime – committed by high-status individuals in the course of their professions; includes fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement • Organized Crime – the pursuit of crime as a big business

  10. Section 2: Crime American Criminal-Justice System • Police – have most immediate control over who is arrested for a criminal act • Courts – determine the guilt or innocence of an accused person by means of a trial and assigns some form of punishment if there is a guilty finding • Corrections – sanctions used to punish those found guilty of crimes • Juvenile-Justice System – used to punish offenders younger than age 18

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