Sociology 1020 Lecture 7: Deviance & Crime
27 Jan 2019
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Sociolog 1020 lesson 7 deviance & crime. Norms vary widely & deviance is relative. What some people consider normal, others consider deviant & vice versa. Deviance doesn"t always equal crime & crime doesn"t always equal deviance. Deviance: going against a norm & evoking a social reaction, not breaking the law. Crime: breaking or being deviant against the law. Social diversion: the reaction aspect, going against the norm & doesn"t evoke a reaction, no consequence. In the usa, nearly 20% of inmates are incarcerated for drug offences in state & nearly. Processing each drug offence in ny costs over per offense. Different types of crime: crimes that are committed against persons (violent crimes, crimes that are committed against property/objects (property crimes, crimes with no apparent victim (victimless crimes) can also be a property crime. People who are observed committing more serious acts of deviance are typically punished, either informally or formally. Types of deviance & crime vary in terms of:
