PPT-Crime and Deviance Chapter ?: Role of Media

2 Wednesday 31 October 2012 Crime as a Postmodern Spectacle KiddHewitt and Osborne 1995 see media reporting of crime increasingly driven by the need for a spectacle Spectacles are engaging because audiences become both repelled by the activities but fascinated at the same time. An Introduction. What’s the difference?. Crime is normally seen as behaviour that breaks the formal, written laws of a society. This behaviour could be classed as minor crime such as dropping litter or major crime such as murder. Robert . Wonser. Introduction to Sociology. 1. 2. Defining Deviance. Deviance. is a behavior, trait, belief, or other characteristic that violates a norm and causes a negative reaction. . The definition of deviance varies widely across cultures, time, and situations. . What is it?. Behavior that departs from societal or group norms. Ranges from criminal behavior to wearing heavy make-up. Deviance is a matter of social definition and can vary from group to group and society to society. How can mass media cause crime?. What is deviancy amplification?. What is a moral panic?. Connector . Watch the clip.. How are young people presented by the media?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5BvCje7nzg&feature=channel. .. What is Crime and Deviance?. Think of examples of……. . C. rime which is deviant. Crime which is not deviant. Deviance which is not criminal. Think of examples of crime or deviance which has…………. . 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.. Deviance and Crime. Chapter Outline. What Is Deviance?. Functionalist Perspectives on Deviance. Conflict Perspectives on Deviance. Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Deviance. Postmodernist Perspectives on Deviance. What is the difference between crime and deviance?. Crime: Committing an act that breaks the law . Deviance: Committing an act that breaks the norms of society . Why is deviance socially defined?. “When an act is seen as criminal or deviant in one setting but not in another”. 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…). 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.. Notes. Sampling on DV. Talking about readings. Flashcards. Good essays. Structure. Tell me what you’ll tell me. Tell me. Tell me what you told me. Topic sentences. Based on readings, use ideas, properly cite. 2. Wednesday, 31 October 2012. Crime as a Postmodern Spectacle. Kidd-Hewitt and Osborne. (1995) see media reporting of crime increasingly driven by the need for a '. spectacle. '. . Spectacles are engaging because audiences become both repelled by the activities but fascinated at the same time.. 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..