SOC 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Arson, Longitudinal Study, Child Prostitution
30 Nov 2015
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Deviant acts fall along a continuum of sophistication and organizational complexity. Some deviant acts may be accomplished by one individual without need for interaction with others. Involves cooperation of at least two voluntary participants and usually involves the transfer of illicit goods such as arms, drugs or provision of illegal services in sexual or medical realm: con ict acts. One or more persons force interaction on an unwilling party of one or more persons or an act initially entered into cooperatively results in one party setting the other up. These include kidnapping, blackmail, theft, fraud, arson, trespassing, assault. Attracts greatest amount of scholarly attention, easiest data to collect. Sociologists have provided information to public that in uences and deters deviance. This includes the concept of at risk populations and risk factors, also includes protective factors, so protecting them from joining the deviance.
