SOC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Normative Social Influence, Homicide

• School: St. John's University
• Department: SOC - SOCIOLOGY
• Course: SOC 1001
• Professor: Robert Mangione

Document Summary

Norms and values make up the moral code. Moral code: the symbolic system in terms of which behavior takes on the quality of being good or bad , right or wrong , moral codes differ widely from one society to another. The functions of deviance: emile durkheim, says that deviant behavior is an integral part of all healthy societies. Brings people together to stop deviant behavior. Formal and informal sanctions: formal: applied in a public ritual and are usually under the direct or indirect control of authorities, formal positive sanctions. Public affairs, rituals, or ceremonies that express social approval of a person"s behavior. Actions that express institutionalized disapproval of a person"s behavior: informal: more spontaneous, informal positive sanctions. Displays people use spontaneously to express their approval of another"s behavior. Ex: smiling, pat on the back, handshakes: informal negative sanctions. Theories of crime and deviance: biological theories of deviance, psychological theories of deviance, sociological theories of deviance.