SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Hate Crime, Corporate Crime, Labeling Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Deviance the recognized violation of cultural norms. Crime- the violation of a society"s formally enacted criminal law. Social control attempts by society to regulate peoples thought"s and behaviours. Criminal justice system formal response by police, courts and prison officials to the alleged violations of the law. Social foundations of deviance: deviance varies according to cultural norm, people become deviant as others define them that way, both norms and the way in which people define rule breaking involve social power. Durkheim"s basic insight: deviance affirms cultural values and norms. There can"t be good without evil, and no justice without crime: responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. The line between right and wrong: responding to serious deviance brings people together. Montreal"s ecole polytechnique montreal massacre: deviance encourages social change. Stigma powerfully negative label that greatly changes a person"s self-concept and social identity.