SOCL 2001 : Soc Exam 2
Document Summary
Deviance: behavior that violates expected rules or norms, usually has a negative connotation in everyday society. Absolutist and moral views: absolute immoral- always bad or wrong. Increase solidarity and integration in a group: define limits of social tolerance. Safety value for discontent indicate defects in social organization lead to social change. Crime: crime is a violation of societal norms and rules written into public laws. Sources of crime statistics: official data- uniform crime reports. Does not include federal offenses or unreported crimes: victim surveys- national crime victimization surveys. Controlling deviance and crime: social control- techniques and strategies that regulate behavior, social control can be informal or formal. It includes positive (rewards) and negative (punishments) sanctions. Functionalists perspectives on crime: deviance and crime are normal parts of the social culture, crime and deviance can be both functional and dysfunctional. Dysfunctions of crime and deviance: creates tension and insecurity, erode trust in relationship, damage confidence in institutions, cost society.
