Demonology: Theories Of Breaking Social Norms

Ever since man has walked this earth, humanity has set of social norms each and every person has to follow or would face consequences. When a human being breaks these norms they tend be know as criminals since they have broken the norm, or a law. Society believes that for every law broken, there must be a reason the crime was committed. From early history to well into the eighteenth century, Demonology was one of the many theories that explained what led people to breaking laws. Demonology rose to be a theory due to some societies considering church officials and government officials being the same people. This led to religious doctrine becoming the law of the land and those who participated in deviant religious behaviors being punished by …show more content…
Temptation can be best known for the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Although Eve knew that eating from the tree was forbidden, she was tempted by Satan to not only eat the fruit by to also share it with Adam. In any case of temptation, individuals are able to distinguish the difference between good and evil and make the proper decision. However, they will sometimes intentionally make the wrong choice and choose evil not because they don’t do not know better, but because they are tempted by the seductions of deviance. Some people believe that because Adam and Eve gave into temptation, the rest of mankind inherited the weakness fro temptation and must struggle with Satan to make the virtuous choices. In another instance, being demonic possessed does not cave in to temptation out of free will but rather the subject to antisocial behavior at the investigation of demonic forces. The demonic idea of being possessed is not generally accepted by modern criminal justice. There has, however, been many reports in the news claimed by parents renouncing their children are possessed by demons and seek