Recent Forms of Deviance Chapter 15

Rudeness Norms are expected behavior in specific situations. We are generally expected to follow certain manners or etiquettes. Guidelines to show respect for other people in social situations. U.S Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina Rapper Kanye West

Rudeness Norms of interpersonal respect do change over time. What is considered classy at one time may later be considered “old fashioned” or “cheesy.” George Washington’s 110 “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company.”

Cyber Deviance We now live in a society that depends on computers. Therefore, we also have individuals who have an interest in hacking (breaking) into computers that contain valuable information. School grades Bank accounts Business trade secrets National security

Cyber Deviance In 2009, the U.S. government instituted a civilian office, headed by a “cyberczar,” that would coordinate an effort to: “restrict access to government computers and protect systems that run the stock exchanges, clear global banking transactions and manage the air traffic control system” (Sanger and Shanker, 2009).

Cyber Deviance Computers and cell phones are also a means of social networking. Facebook Myspace Craigslist Twitter “Sexting”

Bullying Daniel Olweus’s (1999) definition describes bullying as: Intentional, repeated hurtful acts, words, or other behavior, such as name-calling, threatening, and/or shunning committed by one or more children against another and an imbalance in real or perceived power between the bully and victim. Minor hazing “Slut Lists”

Bullying Workplace bullying: Mobbing: Bullying in occupational context Mobbing: Ganging up on an individual by several offenders to force someone out of the workplace through rumors, innuendo, and humiliation (Davenport, Schwartz, and Elliott, 1999).

Child Obesity as Child Abuse In several states, legislators have expanded state’s legal definition of medical neglect to include cases of morbid obesity, ruling that the children were victims of neglect. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, where BMI is calculated as a combination of weight and height.

Pirates Piracy can be defined as war-like acts committed by private citizens. Specific acts include: Robbery and/or criminal violence. Ships robbed of their contents and held for ransom for their owners. For example: The 2009 kidnapping of an American sea captain.

Teachers Abusing their Students Sexual assault involves many different forms, including forcible rape, sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape (Williams, 2009). There are many myths associated with sex offending such as: Victims do not know their attacker Sexual offenders have high recidivism rates Most offenders are males.

Teachers Abusing their Students Most teacher–student rape is statutory rape, where the victim gives consent to the sexual behavior but is below the age given in law for being an adult. Any conduct outside the teacher–student role is a violation of trust by the teacher, which increases the seriousness of the illicit conduct.

Extreme Deviance Extreme Deviance: “Behavior, beliefs, or physical traits that are so far outside the norm, so unacceptable to a wide range of different audiences, that they elicit extremely strongly negative sanctions” (Goode, 2008: xi). Tattooing large parts of the body Believing to be kidnapped by aliens Obesity