According to the Dictionary “Deviant” is defined as “Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society” or One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes that differ from accepted social standards.
There are many different theories that try and explain deviant behaviors. One of them is Cultural Transmission or also known as Differential Associations Theory. This is a theory that says all behavior is learned, this would include deviant behavior. This theory focuses on the age of the “learner”, the intensity of the contact with the deviant “teacher” and the ratio of good ot bad in the learners life. So for an example if a child is Born to a mother and father that would do drugs, and when the father …show more content…
This theory asks a different question then most the other theories. It does not try to explain why someone commits deviant behavior, but rather why most of us do not commit deviance. This basically means why someone will commit something that is not the norm, when most don’t. A good Example of this is why someone would murder a friend that betrayed them, when most will just cut the friend out of their life. This Theory answers the question this “normal behavior” is shaped by the power of social control mechanisms in our culture, in other words it’s the bonds that connect us to another person that keeps us on the straight and narrow path. There are 4 social factors that form a social bond between individuals. One is attachment which is a measure of the connectedness between people. The second one is commitment, which is a measure of the stake a person has in the community. The third one is involvement which is a measure of the time and energy a person is spending on activates that are helpful to the community. The last social factor is Belief, which is a measure of the person’s support for the morals and beliefs of the community. So if a person does not have a social bond with the community, the chance of deviant behavior is greatly increased compared to someone that has a bond within the community that they are living …show more content…
The one that makes the lease sense to me is the Control Theory, I feel this could be because that there is not a lot of research on what makes a person tick, it could be something in their head that causes it. I also feel that the learned behavior makes complete sense because watching my children grow on a daily basis, I see that they end up picking up bad behavior that my husband and myself both do, such as cussing.
While deviant behavior is not an exact science and what causes a person to becoming deviant. It is clear that there are many theories that try to explain it and all have their pros and cons. What one does with ones life is their choice and they have to learn to live with the consequences. A parent can only guide a child so much before they try to spread their
There are many different theories that try and explain deviant behaviors. One of them is Cultural Transmission or also known as Differential Associations Theory. This is a theory that says all behavior is learned, this would include deviant behavior. This theory focuses on the age of the “learner”, the intensity of the contact with the deviant “teacher” and the ratio of good ot bad in the learners life. So for an example if a child is Born to a mother and father that would do drugs, and when the father …show more content…
This theory asks a different question then most the other theories. It does not try to explain why someone commits deviant behavior, but rather why most of us do not commit deviance. This basically means why someone will commit something that is not the norm, when most don’t. A good Example of this is why someone would murder a friend that betrayed them, when most will just cut the friend out of their life. This Theory answers the question this “normal behavior” is shaped by the power of social control mechanisms in our culture, in other words it’s the bonds that connect us to another person that keeps us on the straight and narrow path. There are 4 social factors that form a social bond between individuals. One is attachment which is a measure of the connectedness between people. The second one is commitment, which is a measure of the stake a person has in the community. The third one is involvement which is a measure of the time and energy a person is spending on activates that are helpful to the community. The last social factor is Belief, which is a measure of the person’s support for the morals and beliefs of the community. So if a person does not have a social bond with the community, the chance of deviant behavior is greatly increased compared to someone that has a bond within the community that they are living …show more content…
The one that makes the lease sense to me is the Control Theory, I feel this could be because that there is not a lot of research on what makes a person tick, it could be something in their head that causes it. I also feel that the learned behavior makes complete sense because watching my children grow on a daily basis, I see that they end up picking up bad behavior that my husband and myself both do, such as cussing.
While deviant behavior is not an exact science and what causes a person to becoming deviant. It is clear that there are many theories that try to explain it and all have their pros and cons. What one does with ones life is their choice and they have to learn to live with the consequences. A parent can only guide a child so much before they try to spread their