SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Social Order, Toronto Police Service, Double Standard
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Sy101 chapter 16 crime and social deviance (and social control) Why is the definition of deviance considered relative: deviance. Any behavior, belief or condition that violates cultural norms. Howard becker social reaction to the act = deviance. Not socially constructed as normal: deviance. Negative reaction (attempts to change behaviour and/or punish person): social control. What is crime & how can it be classified: crime: Deviance that is defined by norms that are formalized in criminal law. (cid:862)co(cid:374)fli(cid:272)t(cid:863) (cid:448)s. (cid:862)co(cid:374)se(cid:374)sus(cid:863) c(cid:396)i(cid:373)es: white collar crime. Committed by professionals in the course of employment or financial dealings. Committed by employees on behalf of corporation & with its support: cost of white collar & corporate crimes is higher than that of street crimes, occupational crime. Symbolic interactionist perspective: edwin sutherland differential association, we learn behaviour through groups. Particular groups help us evaluate norms: families, friends and neighbors, subcultures.
