SOC224 Lecture 28: Lecture 28

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC224
• Professor: Laura Aylsworth

Document Summary

We tend to be less concerned with deviancy by those with power. Power ca be political, financial, or symbolic (status) Helps ensure the status quo of those in power. The challenging or breaking of informal and/or formal norms by people with political goals or political power. May be in state"s own interest or interests of ruling class. Can be committed against own citizens, citizens of another state, or another state itself. Must have political intention or motivation to cause harm. Corruption: misuse of power or resources by government officials or agents for illegitimate personal gain. Exists everywhere but different societies have different levels of. But likely to be concentrated in poorer countries; there is a lack of transparency in the government and a potential lack of resources to monitor the government. Torture: either to punish, extract information, or ensure compliance. Have to think about the validity of the information that you will receive from it.