Study Deviant Behavior

I’m on my way to Sociology class one day this semester, my Tuesday and Thursday 2:00pm session with Gloria Clay. I find myself in a bit of a rush this afternoon. Slept in late, had a lot of errands to run, lost track of time. At least I’m grateful that the weather is nice and the traffic is sparse today, but this doesn’t eliminate the fact that I’m not going to be on time for class. I am trying to stay relaxed in this situation but little do you know, I really hate running late for everything. It’s about time my lead foot kicks in-- I find myself exceeding the speed limit. I actually get halfway to school when I notice the sporadic movement of blue and red lights in my rear view mirror. So here I am, hanging out in the shoulder of I-95,

As young juveniles grow up thinking that they don't need anybody but themselves. Kids often times won't listen to anyone or pay attention to teachers. Many juveniles have the attitude to fear no one. Sometimes these kids become bullies and are rude to other students. Intentionally starting conflict with other students with that don't care attitude.

Teens who have found it hard to deal with authority, emotions, and or puberty have found it easier to kill rather than to seek help. Some have thoughts of caring out these deviant acts at an early age. When medication is mixed with the feelings that puberty bring there is a mixture for disaster. Sometimes psychological mishaps lead to problematic circumstances making it harder for teens to deal with these complications. Teens also who are ridiculed daily by classmates, peers, and even adults found themselves hopeless and sought out murder or suicide sometimes a combination of both. Those teens who are made fun of daily by everyone they cross may feel as though they will be made fun of further after searching for help. So they tend to hold in all the feelings and bottle the emotions making them go to darker places and possibly looking for revenge for those who put them down. Sometimes these individuals that do the harm don’t notice the demolition of a person’s character. That just one person could make a difference in the downward spiral of the life a stake. In many cases all it ever takes is for one person to morally treat another person right and it could change the person who is suffering’s life. “Lanza used to be a mild-mannered student in high school, making the honor roll, and living with his mother, Nancy Lanza, who in turn loved playing dice games and decorating their upscale home for the holidays. A student in his tenth grade Honors English class recalled he was

Crime is a word that most of the people can relate to, according to Collins dictionary it means; violation of the law. (Collins 2005) Deviance is a more difficult word to identify , Collins dictionary definition is; people who have diverged from usual or accepted standards of society, especially in social or sexual behaviour. Su Epstein (2005) who has a PhD , describes deviance in cultural societies as; there are no laws about norms, no norm police, but there is social expectation that we'll follow norms and if we do not we are deemed deviant, a rule breaker or a norm violator.(Epstein 2005) Sociologists have many theories on crime and deviance, the two

One current even from the news that I am going to discuss regarding deviant behavior is last week’s shooting of the news crew in Roanoke, Virginia. I chose this for several different reasons. This happened close to where I live, my husband was one of many Special Agents who responded to this, and it is something that I am sure most of you all have heard about.

The study of deviant behavior is one of the more complex studies of sociology. “Deviants are those individuals who do not live by the rules that the majority of us follow.”(Giddens, A., Duneier, M., Appelbaum, R. P., & Carr, D) “Some do so by choice; others are incapable of following the rules because they lack the resources to do so.(Giddens, A., Duneier, M., Appelbaum, R. P., & Carr, D) In the reality of our societies, we are all different, and no one society or individual is better than the next. Nor can our behaviors honestly be classified as better than the next. The common day practices in society are based on power, class, and conformity. These divisions of society play a major role in what is normal and what is considered to be deviant behavior.

Deviance, in sociology, referrers to behaviors or actions that violate social norms (Macionis & Gerber, 2010). Such violations range from informal to formally implemented rules. On the other hand, norms can be defined as the expectations and rules by which society members are required to follow. Therefore, deviance can be termed as a lack of conformity to such norms. With the existence of several cultures around the world, these social norms also tend to differ (Brym & Lie, 2006). For instance, behavior or action that may be considered to be socially wrong by one society may be rendered to be normal in another. Bearing in mind that deviance is a social norm violation, sociologists have considered it as any action, feeling or thought which social

Deviant behavior refers to behavior that does not conform to norms, does not meet the expectations of a group of a society as a whole. After birth, children begin to experience situations with others. They are taught what he or she should and should not do, what is good or bad and what is right or wrong. Learning habits that conform to the customs and traditions of the groups into which the child is born develops a system of values. These values provide justification and motivation or for wanting to refrain from behavior that is disapproved.

The labeling theory suggests that when a society labels certain individuals as deviant and these individuals then accept this label, they begin to act in a deviant manner. Primary deviance is one of the steps in the labeling theory. It refers to an individual’s engaging in the beginning acts of deviance. For example, an adolescent who is caught by an adult drinking for the first time is labeled a deviant because society views under aged drinking deviant behavior. Secondary deviance is another stage in the labeling theory that proposes that once a person is labeled a deviant and accepts that label they continue to exhibit deviant behavior. An example would be if the same adolescent is then shunned by his peers because of his primary deviance.

People who suffer from personality disorders often display deviant behavior. The mental illness itself is not deviant. They typically have problems with social skills, mood swings, emotional states, and are often unable to maintain healthy, stable relationships. Many sufferers do not possess the capability to have genuine emotions, including empathy for others. A personality disorder is the basis of many circumstances of maladaptive behavior including substance abuse, self-harm, suicide, and criminality.

I enjoyed reading your post. Deviant behavior is any type of behavior that violates expectations that is considered acceptable in society. These expectations follow a set of understandings and rules (“Deviant Behavior,” 1968). With that said, I agree with you that the athletes in the article Interpretations and Explanations of Deviance Among College Athletes: A Case Study (1994), displayed deviant behavior(s) (Snyder, 1994). Grand larceny, conspiracy, and even the knowledge of such deviant acts is wrong.

++Deviance, in sociology, is the study of violating societal norms, whether formal or informal (boundless). The act of deviance is relative to time and place and can be defined by moral judgment. Any act cannot be isolated as a deviant, for even murder can be allowed (in a case of self-defense, or fighting a war). Murder, and other heinous acts such as rape, assault, and theft, fall under the formal category. These acts have severe consequences, for the victim involved and especially for the perpetrator. Informal deviance refers to behavior that is seen disapproving in society, but doesn't have a huge negative impact; this can include things such as picking one's nose, taking one's shoes off in a business setting, and speeding (Boundless). Correspondingly, there are three social foundations to deviance such as symbolic interaction, structural functionalism, and social conflict (Moffitt). Structural functionalism is a theory that allows large

According to Ballatine and Roberts, deviance refers to violation of society’s norm, which then evokes negative reactions from others (Our Social World p.146). Every society has laws guiding it, law breakers are known as being deviant. Some general act that most societies regard as deviant is; theft, rape, and murder. There are always penalties enforced by the society for perpetrators of such act. This can be in terms of long or short term imprisonment, life imprisonment or even death penalties. Acts that are regarded as deviant differ between societies. Deviance can be said to be socially constructed; the society decides what is deviant, people or an individual can be labelled as deviance due to their social status, race, ethnicity or

Within any given society, individuals are expected to behave and or conduct themselves in a given acceptable manner. However, there are instances when particular individuals act contrary to the set standards and violate the cultural norms. Such acts may include acts of crime, theft, defiance, breaking of rules, and truancy just to mention a few. Deviance could thus be viewed as the intentional or accidental violation of the particular behavioral aspects and ways that people are expected to act within a society (Hardy).

Imagine someone rich or powerful committing crimes without the fear of serving consequences. The crime may include murder, robbery, or stealing. Deviance is a label for an action or behavior that violates social norms. Social norms are rules or expectations which usually guide members of society. Deviance is nonconformity to these norms. Social norms can vary from culture to culture and is defined in numerous ways. Many researchers believe that deviance is a violation of social norms. Some believe deviant behavior is breaking the law or acting in a negative manner. Sociologists use specific words to classify deviant actions from a sociological perspective. There are crimes that are deviant actions and not deviant acts. For example; this