Deviance

Social Deviance Any transgression of social established norms. Conley

There is a range of acceptable behavior outside the ideal norm. Outside the boundary = deviance

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Over conforming http://www.angelfire.com/ny/sagi17/

Under conforming http://www.daveyd.com/nutty.html

Social Control & Sanctions Negative Positive Formal Informal

WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT BAD? Deviance affirms cultural values Deviance can encourage social change Civil rights movement Suffragists http://www4.uncwil.edu/pricej/DEVIANCE_files/frame.htm

Absolutism Adapted from Sociology Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Newman Inherently good or bad behavior Potentially destructive Typical deviant characteristics

Relativism Adapted from Sociology Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Newman & http://www4.uncwil.edu/pricej/DEVIANCE_files/frame.htm Deviance is socially created by collective human judgments & ideas People become deviant Who is doing the defining Deviance involves power

Immediate Situational Circumstances Can influence definitions of deviance http://www.drunkenfools.com/pictures/padre.html

The typical criminal?

TV news & crime shows over represent violent crime White collar crime