Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cesare Lombroso, Anomie, Auguste Comte

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Steven Kleinknecht

Document Summary

Deviance more widely defined as behaviour that departs from social norms and that is not always subject to formal sanctions: formal sanctions are using the justice system. Not all crimes are deviant, and not all deviant acts are illegal. D(cid:396)a(cid:449)i(cid:374)g the li(cid:374)e (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) (cid:862)de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)t(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)i(cid:374)al(cid:863) (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e controversial. To answer: find difference between deviant and conformist: we need to rely on the persons behaviour as an indicator of deviance, behaviour is an indicator of who the person is. Believed deviants = defecting; defect = internal. Problem: not recognize connection between individual and social world. In criminology, we are only studying official deviants. Emphasis on witchcraft and demonic possession: norm violation against gods rules/laws, key institution of social control was the church. Much use of torture and death penalty. August comte (1798-1857: father of sociology, promoted positivism, world can be best understood through science.