SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Mahatma Gandhi, Labeling Theory, Insider Trading
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*crime: crime: the violation of norms a society formally enacts into criminal law . *juvenile delinquency: juvenile delinquency: the violation of legal standards by the young . **deviants (positive or negative) are viewed by others as outsiders deviants (positive or negative) are viewed by others as outsiders. Positive deviance (fashion trend, helping others in an abnormal situation, women were breaking certain expectations- rosa parks, Social control everybody is involved in social control, everyone is involved. **most of it informal most of it informal always going on around us. We can react to deviance (raising an eyebrow, mentioning something, or more severe reactions) *reactions to deviance, mild to severe reactions to deviance, mild to severe. Gerber going rollerblading faced a lot of abuse. Heavy, older women are not supposed to do that. Deviant acts a) often- 52% b) several times- 31% c) only once or twice- 14% d) never- 2% **the criminal justice system: the criminal justice system: