SOC 339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Heir Apparent, Progressive Era, Homicide

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 339
• Professor: christopherhuggins

Document Summary

Deviance: human activity that violates social order. Examples of criminal but not deviant: underage drinking, speeding these things are considered normal still, but if you get caught they are illegal. Examples of deviant but not criminal: cheating on a spouse, being an alcoholic . These are things that will make society think of you differently but they aren"t necessarily illegal. Mala in se (bad in itself, or bad in essence, aka a bad act) vs. mala prohibita (bad because they are against the rules) Examples of mala in se: rape, murder, property crime. Consensus perspective: laws should criminalize behavior when members generally agree that such laws are necessary: these are said to be laws by the people mala in se crimes are usually consensus perspective. Pluralist perspective: behaviors are criminalized through political process after debate over appropriate action: examples: marijuana, prostitution.