OCT 12 Flashcards
Deviance
•Sociologists define deviance as people, behaviour and
conditions subject to social c______l
social_control: the myriad ways in which members of social groups express their d___________l of people and behaviour e.g., name-calling, ostracizing, imprisoning
•behaviour that violates norms, standards of conduct or
expectations of group/society
•behaviour that elicits moral condemnation
Deviance
•Sociologists define deviance as people, behaviour and
conditions subject to social control
social_control: the myriad ways in which members of social groups express their disapproval of people and behaviour e.g., name-calling, ostracizing, imprisoning
•behaviour that violates norms, standards of conduct or
expectations of group/society
•behaviour that elicits moral condemnation
Deviance
•Does not always involve breaking the law •e.g., 'skipping class' •Not always n\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_e •Varies by setting e.g., consuming alcohol for breakfast; wearing bathing suit in public •Varies by time e.g., smoking; doctor-assisted-suicide
Deviance
•Does not always involve breaking the law •e.g., 'skipping class' •Not always negative •Varies by setting e.g., consuming alcohol for breakfast; wearing bathing suit in public •Varies by time e.g., smoking; doctor-assisted-suicide
Normalization Deviance
“Edmonton’s first murder of the year
•paramedics at Edmonton’s raves
•slow lane on Whitemud is 89 km/hour
EPL suspends borrowing privileges after 10$ is owed
(overdue charge is 10-25 cents per day/book)
Normalization Deviance
“Edmonton’s first murder of the year
•paramedics at Edmonton’s raves
•slow lane on Whitemud is 89 km/hour
EPL suspends borrowing privileges after 10$ is owed
(overdue charge is 10-25 cents per day/book)
Power and Resistance
Conformity and Resistance
Michael F_______t (1936-1984)
-surveillance and the panopticon
-societal rules => self-regulation
Power and Resistance
Conformity and Resistance
Michael Foucault (1936-1984)
-surveillance and the panopticon
-societal rules => self-regulation
Criminality & Demographics
-behaviour that violates formal norms
•Gender:
M___s more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour
•Age
Crime rates highest among those in late-teens/early-twenties
Criminality & Demographics
-behaviour that violates formal norms
•Gender:
Males more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour
•Age
Crime rates highest among those in late-teens/early-twenties
Criminality & Demographics
‘Race and ethnicity
A________al Canadians: 24% of federal inmate population
Poorer people and people from minority groups are more likely to be involved in criminal activity-but just more likely to get caught?
Class
+correlation between inequality and crime
Criminality & Demographics
‘Race and ethnicity
Aboriginal Canadians: 24% of federal inmate population
Poorer people and people from minority groups are more likely to be involved in criminal activity-but just more likely to get caught?
Class
+correlation between inequality and crime
Crime in Canada-
Some Important Cases
David Milgaard (1969) & Karla_Homolka (early 1990s) Russell Williams Robert Latimer (1983)
Crime in Canada-
Some Important Cases
David Milgaard (1969) & Karla_Homolka (early 1990s) Russell Williams Robert Latimer (1983)
The Four Purposes of Prison
‘R___________n
•I___________n
The Four Purposes of Prison
‘Retribution
•Incapacitation
The Four Purposes of Prison
•D________e
‘R__________n
The Four Purposes of Prison
•Deterrence
‘Rehabilitation
Homicide in-Canada
•Men more likely than women to be perpetrators and
victims of homicide
•Perpetrators are usually k_____n to victim
Homicide in-Canada
•Men more likely than women to be perpetrators and
victims of homicide
•Perpetrators are usually known to victim
Homicide in-Canada
‘D____s are often involved
‘Increased access to handguns in Canada is expected to increase the murder rate Increased inequality is expected to increase the murder
rate
Homicide in-Canada
•Men more likely than women to be perpetrators and
victims of homicide
•Perpetrators are usually known to victim
Crime: Explaining-the-Decline
- A_______g population
- Increased use of surveillance technology
- Increased ‘s_____n time’
- Increased i________n
- Shift to community policing
Crime: Explaining-the-Decline
- Aging population
- Increased use of surveillance technology
- Increased ‘screen time’
- Increased immigration
- Shift to community policing
Crime: Explaining-the-Decline
•More affordable e\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_s •Decreased use of lead in gasoline •Increased access to a\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_n •More women in leadership roles Professor Frank Cormier, University of Manitoba
Crime: Explaining-the-Decline
•More affordable electronics •Decreased use of lead in gasoline •Increased access to abortion •More women in leadership roles Professor Frank Cormier, University of Manitoba
Deviant Behaviour
Sociological Theories
•Functionalist Theory Strain Theory Control Theory 'Conflict Theory Claims-Making Theory Interactionist Theory Cultural Support Theory Labeling Theory
Deviant Behaviour
Sociological Theories
•Functionalist Theory Strain Theory Control Theory 'Conflict Theory Claims-Making Theory Interactionist Theory Cultural Support Theory Labeling Theory
Strain Theory
•Robert M_______n (1910-2003)
•Deviance increases when the social structure prevents
people from achieving culturally-defined g____s
through legitimate means
This strain creates various types of deviance including
innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion
Most commonly cited theory in crime and deviance
Strain Theory
•Robert Merton (1910-2003)
•Deviance increases when the social structure prevents
people from achieving culturally-defined goals
through legitimate means
This strain creates various types of deviance including
innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion
Most commonly cited theory in crime and deviance
