Deviant behaviors are socially influenced by society. There are sociological explanation to why people act and behave in certain ways. Values and beliefs are formed within a community, the actions and behaviors out of the norm can be perceived as deviance. Often, deviance may be associated with crime but not all deviant behavior is criminal. It is up to you to a impose a deviant behavior with your ability of power on society so that the idea will spread and become acceptable.
In the film of "The Burning Times" also known as the peak of witch hunt presents the evidences of how the society at the time has formed similar beliefs that witchcraft is real. Therefore, it is an extremely historical life-changing event that proves how deviance is …show more content…
People adapt to behaviors and actions of events in the view of the fact that many burnt to death or have tortured until they confessed. For example, Jay-walking is illegal but due to the amount of people doing the same thing and not caring for it makes it a deviant behavior. There was an estimate of 9 million killed over the period of 300 or more hundred years. It is nearly an act of tradition for the society to function better. The witch trials were harsh and painful, many could not take the physical pain and mental shame until the third torture which they often confessed to being a witch. It was Unsubstantiated with lack of evidence to accuse many women of being witches. People benefited with witch hunts procedures by that means, every single step were paid for. The bookkeeping, looking for the witch, obtaining the witch, feeding the witch, punishing the witch, and more. Her assets would be given to pay all the fees to prosecute herself unwillingly. This has provided many employment opportunities for many such as lawyers, judges, and people who sit at the tribunal. Thus, this was mutually beneficial to discard witches and to provide …show more content…
Women were stripped due to doubting of the hem of the clothing sewed by unbaptized child. Hair on both head and pubic area were shaved due to the myths of empowerment and braids were not allowed for that determined a men's fate. The women must walk backwards so she cannot give the evil eye. Lastly, there was a logically aspect that if women were not witches, why did they respond the same when interrogated which was due to the fact that they were tortured the same and shamefully interrogated the same. There were signs and indication of a witch which could give them power to perform act of evilness. Therefore, this concern needs to be addressed immediately to prevent unsaintness. Witches were invented to justified the enormity of the world as consequences it has black-lashed mainly against women.
Deviance is a social variable that needs to exist as a beneficial factor towards the world. It is a behavior that regulates the society of different class, status, and culture. A upper class people from a culture may think certain actions may be acceptable due to their moral and values and as lower class people may think otherwise. Deviance is an reflection of the functions of society it tells a lot about a society where values are
In the film of "The Burning Times" also known as the peak of witch hunt presents the evidences of how the society at the time has formed similar beliefs that witchcraft is real. Therefore, it is an extremely historical life-changing event that proves how deviance is …show more content…
People adapt to behaviors and actions of events in the view of the fact that many burnt to death or have tortured until they confessed. For example, Jay-walking is illegal but due to the amount of people doing the same thing and not caring for it makes it a deviant behavior. There was an estimate of 9 million killed over the period of 300 or more hundred years. It is nearly an act of tradition for the society to function better. The witch trials were harsh and painful, many could not take the physical pain and mental shame until the third torture which they often confessed to being a witch. It was Unsubstantiated with lack of evidence to accuse many women of being witches. People benefited with witch hunts procedures by that means, every single step were paid for. The bookkeeping, looking for the witch, obtaining the witch, feeding the witch, punishing the witch, and more. Her assets would be given to pay all the fees to prosecute herself unwillingly. This has provided many employment opportunities for many such as lawyers, judges, and people who sit at the tribunal. Thus, this was mutually beneficial to discard witches and to provide …show more content…
Women were stripped due to doubting of the hem of the clothing sewed by unbaptized child. Hair on both head and pubic area were shaved due to the myths of empowerment and braids were not allowed for that determined a men's fate. The women must walk backwards so she cannot give the evil eye. Lastly, there was a logically aspect that if women were not witches, why did they respond the same when interrogated which was due to the fact that they were tortured the same and shamefully interrogated the same. There were signs and indication of a witch which could give them power to perform act of evilness. Therefore, this concern needs to be addressed immediately to prevent unsaintness. Witches were invented to justified the enormity of the world as consequences it has black-lashed mainly against women.
Deviance is a social variable that needs to exist as a beneficial factor towards the world. It is a behavior that regulates the society of different class, status, and culture. A upper class people from a culture may think certain actions may be acceptable due to their moral and values and as lower class people may think otherwise. Deviance is an reflection of the functions of society it tells a lot about a society where values are