Deviance and Social Control Flashcards
deviance
the recognized violation of cultural norms
crime
the violation of a society formally enacted criminal law
Demonic theory
religion is the foundation of knowledge and life is viewed as an ongoing struggle between the forces of good and evil
Classical theory
people base decisions on a a wishing of the costs and benefits of their actions. this is in the context of the enlightenment, belief in individual free will and rationality
Who spoke of hedonistic calculus
jeremy bentham
Biological theory
biology is destiny and one is born a criminal
William Sheldon focused on criminality through
body types
Cesare Lombroso created
The Criminal Man
Emile D and functionalists see deviance as
useful and beneficial to society as public response to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. Deviance allows for positive change sometimes like martin luther kind
Critical theory of deviance
social class, laws and norms protect the interests of wealthy
