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. By: Abbey Cameron. Social Control. Every society develops norms that reflect the cultural values its members consider important.. Norms are enforced by:. 1. Internalization- process by which the norm becomes part of a person’s personality, thus conditioning the person to conform.. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance. Deviance -. behaviour that differs from the . social norms. of the group and is judged wrong by other members of that group.. 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.. 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 (7). Crime vs Deviance. Crime. : . is an act that . violates criminal law . and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and other sanctions . Deviance. : . any . behaviour. , belief, or condition that . 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—Behavior that violates a norm. Who decides what is deviant?. Answer: each society decides based on morals . etc. As a threat—unpredictable. Society needs norms. Why?. Stigma--. 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…). Pages 140-156. Stephanie, Katrina, Stephanie, and Rachel. What is deviance?. Howard S. Becker (1966). To refer to any violation of norms.. Howard Becker described this way “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 . – behavior/trait/belief outside the normal range of social expectations; any behavior that departs from societal or group norms; any violation of norms.. Social . Constructionism. MADD Politics. A Brief History of Crime/Media. Crime has always been a good source for media. Earliest forms of media had crime/justice themes. Folktales, theatre, songs. Types of media. 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..