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Conformity and Deviance Flashcards

1
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Deviant behavior, belief, or condition deviates from social norms, causing confusion and
conflicting perceptions among different groups.

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Deviance

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Deviant person may also be a ____ in another sub-group

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Conformist

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Actions that are not what people accept

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Deviance

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Deviance depends on:

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  • time
  • Place
  • Situation
  • Culture
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5
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Emile Durkheim

Sociological perspectives on deviance

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Structural-functionalism

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Crimes are functional as they strengthen social cohesion and define acceptable behavior, contributing to stability and
preventing anomie as they help maintain shared principles and norms.

Sociological perspectives on deviance

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Structural-functionalism

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7
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Robert Merton

Sociological perspectives on deviance

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Strain theory

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Deviance stems from societal culture and structure, where shared values among
members and classes within society can lead to* anomie and deviance.*

Sociological perspectives on deviance

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Strain theory

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Strain Theory

manage their situations by
maximizing their opportunities and putting in their best effort.

Forms of adaptation

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Conformist

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10
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Strain Theory

persist in their commitment to
cultural goals yet often opt for illegal means of wealth acquisition instead of traditional
methods.

Forms of adaptation

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Innovators

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Strain Theory

lost sight of material goals and
derive satisfaction from fairly meaningless jobs

Forms of adaptation

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Ritualist

(ex. Religious fanatics)

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Strain Theory

a small group of individuals who
abandon their goals and means by voluntarily leaving society.

Forms of adaptation

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Retreatist

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Strain Theory

rebel against shared goals and
institutional means, seeking radical alternatives and using violent methods to achieve this.

Forms of adaptation

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Rebels

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sociology views society as a product of everyday social interactions of individuals

Sociological perspectives on deviance

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Symbolic Interactionism

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Differential Association

Symbolic interactionism

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Cultural Transmission Theory

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Edwin Sutherland

Symbolic interactionism

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Cultural Transmission Theory

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17
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the learned behavior of deviance,
which individuals acquire from various groups they associate with.

Symbolic interactionism

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Cultural Transmission Theory

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18
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Clifford Shaw and Henry Mckay

Symbolic interactionism

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Social Disorganization Theory

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Crime is more likely to occur in communities with weak social ties and a lack of social control.

Symbolic interactionism

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Social Disorganization Theory

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20
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A person isn’t born a criminal.

Symbolic interactionism

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Social Disorganization Theory

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21
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Absence of social control = deviance

Symbolic interactionism

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Social Disorganization Theory

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Howard S. Becker

Symbolic interactionism

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Labeling theory

23
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Deviance is determined by the response of others, not the behavior itself, and is not
inherently deviant until judged and labeled by others.

Symbolic interactionism

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Labeling theory

24
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Societal-Reaction Approach: response to an act, not the behavior, determines deviance.

Symbolic interactionism

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Labeling theory

25
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Social inequality = deviance

Symbolic interactionism

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Conflict theory

26
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Laws and punishments reflect the interests of
the powerful

Symbolic interactionism

(Richard Quinney)

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Conflict theory

27
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Criminal law reflects competing interests and values rather than a consistent application of social values.

Symbolic interactionism

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Conflict theory

28
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Deviance is a product of the culture we live in

Symbolic interactionism

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Social Constructionist Perspective

29
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Deviance involving occasional breaking of norms that are not a part of a person’s lifestyle or self-concept

Symbolic interactionism

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Primary deviance

30
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Deviance involving occasional breaking of norms that are not a part of a person’s lifestyle or self-concept

Symbolic interactionism

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Primary deviance

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Deviance in which an individual’s life and identity are organized around breaking society’s norms

Symbolic interactionsim

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Secondary Deviance

32
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The decision to be deviant depends upon a cost or benefit analysis or sanctions

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RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY

33
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rational Choice Theory

Basic Premises

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  • Human beings base their behavior on rational calculations
  • They act with rationality when making choices
  • Their choices are aimed at optimization of their pleasure or profit
34
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people have 2 control systems that work against their desire to deviate

Walter Reckless’

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Control theory

35
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Control Theory

internalized thought processes such as a sense of morality, conscience, or religious beliefs

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Inner Controls

36
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consist of the people in our lives who encourage us not to stray

Controls

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Outer Controls

37
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Adler and Chesney-Lind argue existing approaches to deviance and crime-developed with men in mind

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Femenist Theory

38
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Cultural views and attitudes toward women influence how they are perceived and labeled

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Feminist theory

39
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refers to the many ways in which our behavior, thoughts, and appearances are regulated by norms, rules, and laws

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Social Control

40
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achieved through a variety of means including through social norms, rules, laws, and social, economic, and institutional structures

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Social Control

41
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Without it, chaos and confusion would reign

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Social Control

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Types of social control

Refers to our conformity to the norms and values of the society, and adoption of a particular belief system, which we learn through the process of socialization.

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Informal Social Control

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Types of social control

This form of social control is enforced by family, primary caregivers, peers, other authority figures like coaches and teachers, and by colleagues

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Informal Social Control

44
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Types of social control

Produced and enforced by the state (government) and representatives by the state that enforce its laws like police, military, and other city, state, and federal agencies

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formal Social Control

45
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Types of social control

Rely on deterrents such as personal shame or fear of supernatural; punishment or magical retaliation

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Built-in Control

(internalised)

46
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Types of social control

Rely on actions taken by other members of the society towards a behavior that is either approved or disproved

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Sanctions

(externalised)

47
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Penal laws, fines, death penalty

Sanctions

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Formal Sanctions

48
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Unfavorable and favorable public opinions, giving or withdrawing of affection, love or friendship; verbal admiration or criticism, reprimands or verbal; commendations

Sanctions

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Informal Sanctions

49
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William Sheldon, Eleanor, and Sheldon Glueck claim that a person’s essential biology makes
them more likely to be criminally deviant.

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Biologically essentialist

50
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Series of social relationships that link a person directly to others, and indirectly links him or her to more people

Age of the Internet

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Social Network

51
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Integrated beliefs, norms, and values formed and patterned around the social needs, activities, and way of life of members of society.

Family, Religious, Government, Educational, Economic, Health, Mass, Media

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Socialist Institutions

52
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Macro-level perspective that views society as a complex system of interdependent institutions working together to maintain stability and order

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Functionalist Perspective

53
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Functionalist Perspective

Five functional requisites for society to survive (Aberle et al. 1950, Mack and Bradford 1979)

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  • Replacing members
  • Socializing new members
  • Producing and distributing goods and services
  • Preserving order
  • Provide a sense of purpose

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