Unit 4 SCLY4 - Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods; Stratification and Differentiation with Theory and Methods
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Crime, Deviance and Sociological Perspectives
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Unit 4 SCLY4 - Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods; Stratification and Differentiation with Theory and Methods
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o This book defines social deviance as –
‘Essential concepts in “The undertaking of actions which do not confor
Sociology’ – 2nd the norms or values that are widely accepted
edition society.”
Page 172-190 o After going through the process of socializatio
childhood, most of us generally accept the va
norms and rules of behaviour of society.
Anthony Giddens and o Deviance and crime are not completely akin.
Philip W.Sutton Deviance is much broader than crime. Devian
non-conformist behaviour, whereas criminal
behaviour is specific behaviour or acts that br
Harvard – existing laws.
o Deviant behaviour can be performed by
(Giddens and Sutton, individuals or groups.
2017) o When looking at deviance we have to conside
whose rules are being broken. With this in min
Bibliography: we have to think about power and issues ther
Giddens, A. and may be with this.[USE FOR MARXISM]
Sutton, P. (2017). o 19th-century biology and psychology studies o
Essential concepts criminality assumes deviance was a sign of
in sociology. 2nd something wrong with the individual. Studies
ed. Polity Press, practised to identify a scientific cause for
p.175. – quote criminality and deviance, to that they could w
to help or prevent this behaviour.
o A functionalist approach -
0 Sociological approaches of the studies
Durkheim began in the late 1800s.
0 He saw it essentially as normal in some w
Baumer, E. P., and and inevitable in society.
Gustafson, R. 0 He even saw this behaviour as performi
(2007) ‘Social some useful functions for the maintenan
Organization and social order. Though he believed too mu
Instrumental could be dysfunctional.
Crime: Assessing 0 He believes deviance fulfils 2 functions in
the Empirical society:
Validity of Classic o It can bring new values and ideas to
and Contemporary society and can challenge traditions
Anomie Theories’, o When deviant behaviour/acts provo
Criminology, 45(3): negative reaction, it reminds everyo
617-63. what societies rules and norms are.
Deviant actions that cause a public
Merton, R. H. (1938) reaction emphasise social boundari
‘Social Structure and unacceptable behaviour. Howe
and Anomie’, if the occurrence of deviant behavio
American becomes too frequent then it can
Sociological interfere with the stable operation o
Review, 3(5): 672- society. In this case, the forces of la
82. would need to intervene.
o From the 50s this study began being used to
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