SOC 2070 Lecture Notes - Canadian Human Rights Act, Viral Load, Crack Cocaine
27 Mar 2013
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Consist of purposeful behavior intended to accomplish a desired end, require the coordination of participants, and depend on individuals reacting flexibly to unexpected events that may arise. Deviant acts fall along a continuum of sophistication and organizational complexity. Individual acts: some deviant acts may be accomplished by one individual without need for interaction with others. Cooperative acts: 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. Entering deviance: attracts greatest amount of scholarly attention. Policy makers have great interest in finding out how and why people enter deviance. It is fairly easy data for researchers to collect: sociologists have provided information to public that influences and deters deviance, this includes the concept of at risk populations and risk factors. D. exiting deviance: high political-policy interest in this topic as search for ways to induce persons to cease their behaviours.
