Social Control and Deviance

Social Control and DevianceTake 2-3 minutes to write down acts (playing baseball) or attributes (being a teacher) that you consider to be deviant (an act that violates significant social norms). Try to think of personal examples (e.g., about you or someone you know). Keep them short.

Choose one from your list to share with the classBell Work Social Control & Deviance 3/11Not deviant at all = 1Not so deviant = 2Neutral = 3Somewhat deviant = 4Very deviant = 5rate each item using the following scaleSanctionsPositive sanctions?Negative Sanctions?

Social Control

Formal Sanctions?Informal Sanctions?Social ControlYour assignment is to observe your family and/or friends during a normal example of social interaction & look for an examples of social sanctions. Here are some rules to look for (the directions are also on page 159 of your book, except for the last question make sure you write it down!)Social distance- how close or far apart do the people stand or sit when talking to one anotherHand gestures- do some people use hand gesturs when they speak? Do the gestures clarify or distract from their points?Eye contact- do the individuals maintain eye contact? Is eye contact important?Facial Expressions- what kind of facial expressions do individuals make during conversation? How does the other person react?Think about what you saw, what can you conclude about the norms that govern these behaviors?Were these norms followed, or did some people violate them? How did people react to the violation?* What social sanctions did you observe? Were they positive or negative? Formal or informal?

Doing Sociology- Observing norms and sanctions in social interactionIf you dont have one with you, grab a book from the back and read the short story on page 156

How did community members view the two groups differently?What factors influences those views?The Saints and the RoughnecksHow does a person come to be considered a deviant?

Why do you think people commit acts of deviance? What is its purpose?

Bell Work 3/12 Deviance2 Components to being considered deviant1. the person must be caught committing an act of deviance2. the individual must by stigmatized by societya stigma is a mark of social disgraceThe Label of Deviance

How does deviance help society function?Clarifies normsUnifies the groupDiffuses tensionPromotes social changeThe Purpose of Deviance: Deviance as a Social Function

Mertons Strain TheoryWe place high values on certain goals like material wealthThe inability to achieve the goals of society result in deviant behaviorThe inability to achieve these goals results in ANOMIE, or a situation that arises when the norms of society are unclear or are no longer applicableWhy do People commit Deviant Acts?

Mode of AdaptationMethod of AdaptationConformityAccepts goals and pursues them in approved waysInnovationAccepts cultural goals but uses disapproved was to achieve themRitualismAbandons cultural goal but continues to follow societys normsRetreatismAbandons cultural goals and the ways of achieving themRebellionChallenges cultural goals and norms and substitutes new onesFunctionalist Perspective Mertons Strain Theory of Deviance Retreatism

Ritualist

Innovators

Rebels

Comformist

Control Theory the level of social integration is what causes deviancethose who are not tied to communities by strong bonds commit deviant acts they have no stop lights

Cultural Transmission theory deviance is learned much the way conformity is learned

Labeling theory- deviance as a self-fulfilling prophecyPrimary Deviance the occasional violation of norms- people engaged in primary deviance are not seen as deviantSecondary deviance- deviance as a lifestyle, a person is labeled as deviant and believes the labelInteractionist Perspective

What were some of the methods of adaptation that Merton came up with?What is control theory?What is cultural transmission theory?What is labeling theory?

Bell Work 3/13Little Ronnie was upset one day when he got to his 3rd grade class. His dad said that he would take him to McDonald's breakfast but woke up late and was unable to. Ronnie was so upset that he took his anger out on his classmate Gerald by punching Gerald in the face for calling him a booger. The teacher wrote that Ronnie had anger issues and a violent temper is his permanent record. The next year Ronnie was being made fun of by some bullies on the playground. In retaliation he flattened every tire on the bike rack. Ronnie was sent to an alternative program in his school district for a couple years. When he came back, everyone knew where he had gone and they made fun of him for it. Ronnie had accepted his role as the bad kid and continued to act out. His behavior continued to worsen and Ronnie ended up in prison. What theory of deviance best fits Ronnies behavior? Richards father was a drug dealer. When Richard turned 13 he started helping his father with the family business. Four years later Richards father was killed in a drug bust. With no one to run the business Richard took it as his responsibility to take over the family business. What theory of deviance explains Richards behavior?

Bell Work Kim never got along well with people. She constantly fought with her siblings and classmates. From an early age she was a lone wolf. She continued to go through life, and although she had some friends she never really connected to any group at her school. The one friend Kim had was a boy named Ronnie. Ronnie was labeled as a bad kid. Kim knew Ronnie was not really a bad guy so she stuck by him. The two began using drugs regularly. What theory of deviance explains Kims behavior?

Marshall was the son of a CEO. He was put into all advanced placement classes in high school because his father expected him to follow in his footsteps. However, no matter how hard Marshall tried he was unable to get better than a C average, and he tended to do poorly on the exams. Seeing no other option Marshall decided to try and steal a copy of the upcoming test. He was able to and earned his first 95%. What theory of deviance explains Marshalls behavior

Competition and social inequality lead to deviancepeople with power are deviant in order to keep powerpeople with out power are deviant in order to achieve power

The bourgeois (people with power) create ideologies and laws that mostly target lower-class citizens

The proletariat (people without power) dont necessarily commit more crimes they just commit crimes that are most likely to be punished

Conflict Perspective

Certain deviant acts are defined as crimes because they offend the majority of people in a given societyCrime

These consist of things like, Guess aggravated assault ? robbery ?rape ?murder ?These crimes occur every 22 seconds How often would you guess each happens? Put a time for each and write the actual on the other side of the T chart

Aggravated Assault happens every 37 secondsRobbery occurs every 1 minute and 12 secondsRape occurs every 5 minutes and 42 secondsMurder occurs every 30 minutes and 54 secondsTypes of Crimes Violent CrimesWhite collar crime is used to describe offences committed by people of high social status in the course of their professional lives

How much do you think white collar crime costs people in the Untied States?Anywhere between $300 to $660 billion dollars.How much do you think blue collar crime costs people in the United States?Anywhere between $20 to 50 million

So it makes sense that there should be a bunch of members of the upper class in prison right?Violent Crime =8%Drug Offenses= 48%Others= 44%White Collar Criminals= ALMOST 1%

Types of Crimes- White-Collar Crime

What county has the most prisoners in the world?Despite having less than 5% of the worlds population the U.S has 25% of the worlds prisonersThe Criminal Justice System

What types of crimes do you think should land people in prison? Why?

Bell Work 3/16Retribution socially acceptable revenge for the victim and societyDeterrence- discourage offenders from committing future crimesRehabilitation- In the 1800s and in many European countries prisons focus on reform rather than revenge Social Protection- stops chronic offenders from harming individuals and society

Recidivism term used for repeated offenders68% of released prisoners will commit a new crime and 52% will return to prison within 3 yearsPurpose of correction systems

If youre wondering thats..1% of all white males3% of all Hispanic males7% of all black males

Social Integration is Important. Take out your study guideCircle/star/highlight these termsHereditySocializationAgents of socializationCooleys Looking-Glass SelfStrain theory & modes of adaptationcontrol theory Cultural transmission TheoryLabeling theoryThese are the concepts you will need to know for the written portion of the exam.The test is 30 multiple choice and then has 3 short readings with a total of 8 questions where you apply these concepts to what you read