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LSU SOCL 2001

Terms

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Conformity
Going along with the group without necessarily being formally obligated
Crime
the violation of norms codified into law
---enforced by state apppointed authorities, through the use of formal sanctions

U.S. crime rates very high compared to other developed nations

has been sug
Crime Clock
Every 22.7 Seconds--------One Violent Crime
every 31.5 seconds---------one murder
every 5.6 seconds----------one forcible rape
every 1.3 seconds----------one robbery
every 36.5 seconds---------one aggravated assault
Deviance
behavior that violates the social norms of a group or society
---violations of informal or formal norms
what is "deviant" is not set in stone
---differs across and within cultures
---changes over time
Deviance — The Conflict Perspective
Definition of deviance serves the interests of elites
---control the criminal justice system and the legal system
---law is an instrument of oppression
Ex) white collar vs. street crime; crack cocaine; race/ethnicity
Deviance — The Functionalist Perspective
Deviance can be both functional and dysfunctional for society
---helps to define acceptable behavior and thus contributes to social stability
---can also disrupt social stability
Deviance — The Interactionist Perspective

---Differential Association Theory
One learns criminal behavior through interactions with others
---not just techniques, but motives and rationalizations with others
---what is "deviant" and how we understand that depends on group membership
Deviance — The Interactionist Perspective

---Labeling Theory
Notion that social labels shape self-perception of others
---labels channel behavior into deviance or conformity
---key question is who has the power to apply labels
Deviance and Crime

"The Burden of Innocence" (video)
an illustration of labeling theory
Deviance and Social Control

In Sum
What is considered "deviant" is socially defined
definition of deviance has profound consequences for society
Formal Social Control
Conformity to norms that are formally stated

LAWS: codified norms, enforced by the state
Informal Social Control
Conformity to norms that are not formally stated
Obedience
compliance with the directions of authority figures

ex) The Milgrim Study - experiment where a "scientist" pushed a person to slowly increase the electrical shocks being implemented on another person, shocks controlled by th
Social Control

Positive Sanctions, Negative Sanctions
Means by which members of society encourage conformity to norms

Conformity brings rewards, Nonconformity carries penalties

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