Review Questions
1. What is deviance? Give one example of deviance.
• Deviance is a violation of cultures norms. An example of this would be stealing or shoplifting.
2. What are the different types of crime? Define each type.
• The three different types of crimes are crimes against person, which is when someone is involved in direct violence or threat of violence to another person like a murder, assault, robbery, and rape. Then the second crime is crimes against property, which is when someone does something to someone’s property like burglary, auto theft, and arson. The third crime is victimless crimes which is when nobody has a clear victim like illegal drug use, prostitution, and gambling. White-collar crimes are those committed while doing business, such as cheating on taxes, bribery, and embezzling funds from a company.
3. What is social control? Give one example …show more content…
Which of the explanations for deviance discussed (biological, labeling theory, Durkheim’s theory, strain theory) do you think best explains deviance? Why?
• Durkheim’s theory because yes it does bring us together when something happens.
2. What is deviance? Discuss one example of deviance and how people reacted to the deviance.
• Deviance is breaking of a culture’s norms. For example, one deviance is shoplifting, people respond to that by pressing charges or going to court.
3. Hirschi provides several factors that he believes influence whether or not a person will act in a deviant way. Which one do you think is most important in preventing deviance? Why?
• Attachment because if you have strong relationships with your family and friends you are less likely to engage in questionable behavior, and if you also close with your family you will not want to disappoint them.
4. Durkheim argues that deviance is important to society. What functions does he believe deviance gives society? Do you agree with him that deviance has important functions in society? Why or why
1. What is deviance? Give one example of deviance.
• Deviance is a violation of cultures norms. An example of this would be stealing or shoplifting.
2. What are the different types of crime? Define each type.
• The three different types of crimes are crimes against person, which is when someone is involved in direct violence or threat of violence to another person like a murder, assault, robbery, and rape. Then the second crime is crimes against property, which is when someone does something to someone’s property like burglary, auto theft, and arson. The third crime is victimless crimes which is when nobody has a clear victim like illegal drug use, prostitution, and gambling. White-collar crimes are those committed while doing business, such as cheating on taxes, bribery, and embezzling funds from a company.
3. What is social control? Give one example …show more content…
Which of the explanations for deviance discussed (biological, labeling theory, Durkheim’s theory, strain theory) do you think best explains deviance? Why?
• Durkheim’s theory because yes it does bring us together when something happens.
2. What is deviance? Discuss one example of deviance and how people reacted to the deviance.
• Deviance is breaking of a culture’s norms. For example, one deviance is shoplifting, people respond to that by pressing charges or going to court.
3. Hirschi provides several factors that he believes influence whether or not a person will act in a deviant way. Which one do you think is most important in preventing deviance? Why?
• Attachment because if you have strong relationships with your family and friends you are less likely to engage in questionable behavior, and if you also close with your family you will not want to disappoint them.
4. Durkheim argues that deviance is important to society. What functions does he believe deviance gives society? Do you agree with him that deviance has important functions in society? Why or why