Lesson 6 Deviance part 1

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Lesson 6 part 1 : 

Lesson 6 part 1 Corresponding chapter – 9 Corresponding quiz – #6 Corresponding test - #2

Lesson 6 Goals : 

Lesson 6 Goals To be able to define deviance and various types of crime To understand some of the various theoretical approaches to deviance To examine the justifications for punishment used by society

Deviance : 

Deviance A violation of cultural/societal norms violating acceptable/normal behavior within a culture/society

Norms : 

Norms Folkways - everyday social interaction Mores -more serious and so is the response Taboos – almost universally condemned (pedophile in prison)

Crime : 

Crime Crime is one type of deviance Norm violations encoded onto law Some crime is the norm Everybody has/will commit some crime

TYPES OF CRIME : 

TYPES OF CRIME

Victimless Crimes : 

Victimless Crimes No readily apparent victim – harm is done to the self. Gambling, drug use, prostitution Euthanasia?

White-Collar Crime – “crime in the suites” : 

White-Collar Crime – “crime in the suites” Crime committed by people of high social position in the course of their occupation. Does not involve violence/embezzlement Often end in civil hearings – not labeled as criminal Often only pay fine; 50/50 chance of going to jail

Corporate Crime : 

Corporate Crime Illegal actions of a corporation or people acting on its behalf/another type of white-collar crime Breaking environmental law Enron Corporation Most cases go unpunished Focus is on the corporation/not the individual. Fined at most.

Status Crime : 

Status Crime Actions by “juveniles” that are illegal because of age Drinking alcohol

Civil Disobedience : 

Civil Disobedience Violating law to make a social statement. Violating a law that is seen as unjust/immoral Post conventional morality (Kohlberg).