1. Bell Ringer What are the 3 sociological theories?
Are you a primary or secondary deviant?
Explain

2. Conflict Theory and Deviance
Chapter 7
Section 4

3. Deviance in Industrial Society
Ways in which a culture defends itself against deviants:
Critics of industrial society are considered deviants because their beliefs challenged.
Require willing work force, Don’t work=Deviance
Threaten private property.
Show lack of respect for authority.
Some behaviors acceptable-violence in sports.

4. Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
Supporters of Conflict perspective believe that minorities receive unequal treatment in justice system.
African Americans: 12% of population= 43 percent of inmates on death row.
Why?
Legal representation not equal, lack of funds.
Even for same crime Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be convicted.
Crimes against whites = worse punishments.
Victim discounting: process of reducing the seriousness of the crimes that injure people of lower status.

5. White-Collar Crime
White-Collar Crime: is any crime committed by high-status people.
Examples: Price Fixing, insider trading, embezzlement, bribery, and tax evasion.
Costs:
18x’s higher than street crime
1/3 of work related deaths
5x’s more killed with illegal work conditions than murder.
Punishments:
less harsh
sentences usually deal with probation
less likely to be put into prison.

6. Assignment
In the show “Bait Car” the majority of car thieves are minorities, why is this?
Explain your answer in no less than 8 sentences.