SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Demonic Possession, Social Control, Human Behaviour
16 Jun 2017
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Deviance is in the eye of the beholder . Any acts that involves the violation of social norms. Appearances, relationships, sexuality, where we live (on the street vs. in a home), our jobs, how we treat our bodies (alcohol, smoking, drugs or working out) etc. Not that act itself, rather peoples reaction to the act that makes it deviant. The body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the process of making laws, breaking laws and reacting towards the breaking of laws. Actions that violate social norms, not always de ned as criminal. Behaviours/actions that require social control and social intervention, codi ed in law. Not all crimes are perceived as deviant and not all deviance is perceived as criminal. A framework for understanding criminal behaviour that can be tested. Provide us with an indication of how we can prevent, treat or reduce crime. Response based on social status of offender.
