SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 6
Document Summary
Absolutist and moral views: absolute immoral- always bad or wrong, extramarital (iffy in other countries, homo, criminal, drugs. Statistical view: atypical, left handed, red hair, minority. Interpreted in sociocultural context: 7 foot amongst nba, sun bathing at nudist beach, killing in war. Variation: place, western vs. eastern, tabacco in africa, situation, lying, as a salesman, social status, caste system, passing whites. Social functions of deviance: defines limits of social tolerance, lead to social change. Crime: crime is a violation of societal norm and rule written into public laws that is subject to punishment. Sources of crime statistics: official data- uniform crime reports, includes crimes reported to the police and arrests, does not include federal offenses or unreported crimes, victim surveys- national crime victimization surveys, based on interviewing people about their experience. Controlling deviance and crime: social control- techniques and strategies that regulate behavior, social control can be informal or formal. It includes positive (rewards) and negative (punishments) sanctions.
