PPT-Theories Regarding Crime and Criminal Deviance

What is crime Who are criminals The Sand Brothers Robert b 1978 and Danny Sand b 1980 Albertan family Father Dennis Mother Elaine Father spent time in jail when he was young after became a productive law abiding citizen runs a business member of community groups etc. 8 – Critical Sociological Perspectives. Robert . Wonser. Introduction to Criminology. Crime and Delinquency. 1. Introduction. Social process explanations . Crime result of interaction between individuals. Why does deviance occur?. 3.1- Deviance . in sport. Deviance. Any behaviour which differs from the perceived social or legal norm. . It is possible to find examples of behaviour within sport which are considered acceptable but would be unacceptable in wider society.. Chapter 8. Talking to oneself in public. Drag racing on a public street. Using illegal drugs. A man wearing women’s clothing. Attacking another person with a weapon. Behavior that violates social norms. Unit 7. Deviance. – behavior that differs from social norms. . Not all people agree on social norms, therefore not all people agree what types of behavior should be considered deviant. . Thinking about deviant behavior. Deviance and Social Control. “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.”. Howard Becker, 1966. What is Deviance?. Deviance. Order and stability are the cornerstones of social life.. CLN4U – Mr. MacDonald. Nature vs Nurture. Theories of criminology generally fall into one of two categories. Biological Theories. Criminal are “born”. Sociological Theories. Criminals are “made”. Part 1 . Deviance . recognized . violation of cultural . norms. Commonality. S. ome . element of difference that causes us to regard another person as an “outsider”. . NO . matter if they are positive or negative deviance. Isolation . and . Alienation. Increased . Social . Reaction. Secondary . Deviance. Social. Reaction. Deviancy Amplification Spiral: Wilkins (1964). © www.sociology.org.uk 2017. Primary. Deviance. © www.sociology.org.uk 2017. Chapter 8. Deviance. Most people internalize the majority of the norms in their societies, but may not internalize all the norms and so there isn’t total social control . There are always people who break the rules of a society . Howard Becker, 1966. What is Deviance?. Deviance. Order and stability are the cornerstones of social life.. Deviance . – behavior/trait/belief outside the normal range of social expectations; any behavior that departs from societal or group norms; any violation of norms.. Peter Conrad & Joseph W. Schneider (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992). FROM . BADNESS . to . SICKNESS: CHANGING DESIGNATIONS of DEVIANCE and . SOCIAL . CONTROL. 2. A . HISTORICAL-SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST APPROACH TO . Peter Conrad & Joseph W. Schneider (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992). Deviance, definitions, and the medical profession. 2. 1. Deviance is universal, but there are no universal forms of deviance. EXAM REVISION. TOPIC 1: . FUNCTIONALIST, STRAIN AND SUBCULTURAL THEORISTS. EXAM REVISION. DURKHEIM’S FUNCTIONALIST THEORY:. Functionalists see society as based on a value consensus – it has members in society sharing shared values.. “Rational Choice” Theories and Situational Crime Prevention “Rational Choice Theory” Economics (language, theory) “Expected Utility” = calculation of all risks and rewards This is much broader than deterrence