PPT-SOCIOLOGY – CRIME AND DEVIANCE REVISION GUIDE:

EXAM REVISION TOPIC 1 FUNCTIONALIST STRAIN AND SUBCULTURAL THEORISTS EXAM REVISION DURKHEIMS FUNCTIONALIST THEORY Functionalists see society as based on a value consensus it has members in society sharing shared values. Functionalist Theories www.sociology.org.uk Sociology Centralwww.sociology.org.ukCrime and Deviance In these Notes we’re going to review a number of theories of crime and deviance from aStructura 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. . Welcome! To the first in Ireland?. Orientation: giving a sense of place and direction. CK113 BA Criminology. A degree, but what kind?. Multi-disciplinary, to some extent inter-disciplinary and a little trans-disciplinary. Basic Concepts www.sociology.org.uk Sociology Centralwww.sociology.org.ukCrime and Deviance In this section of the course we will be exploring the nature of conformity to - and deviation from -social 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…………. . 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”. 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.. 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. 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..