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. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students 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. .. 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…………. . 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. 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—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 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.. 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). Deviance, definitions, and the medical profession. 2. 1. Deviance is universal, but there are no universal forms of deviance. 1. Which . discipline defines itself as “the systematic study of human society”?. sociology . 2. C. Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed . Personal problems into public issues..