Deviance

Different Kinds of Deviance

Behavior

Deviance
Conformity

and
Conformity
Deviance- a behavior that
is contradicting to the
norms of a group; going
over the limit of
tolerance for
nonconformist behavior
and, if discovered, are
subject to punishment.

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Different kinds of
Deviant
behavior:
Improper
behaviors simply
frowned upon
and are punished
only formally.
Antisocial- acts
that endanger
other people and
their property.
Example: assault
and robbery

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2.Self-destructive
acts that
destroy the
persons engage
in it.
Example: drug
addiction,
alcoholism,
suicide
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3.Immoral- acts that are not dangerous; rather, these go
against the morality in society
Example: prostitution, homosexuality, gambling
4. Destructive to the society itself behaviors that bring
about destruction to the society or at least to its ruler.
Example: treason, incitement
3.Immoral- acts to riot,are
that conspiracy dangerous; rather,
3.Immoral- acts that not
are not dangerous; rather, these go
these go against the
against the morality
morality in society in society
Example: prostitution, homosexuality, gambling
4. Destructive to the society itself behaviors that bring
Example: prostitution,
about destruction to homosexuality,
the society or at least to gambling
its ruler.
Example: treason, incitement to riot, conspiracy

4. Destructive to the society itself behaviors

that bring about destruction to the society or at
least to its ruler.
Example: treason, incitement to riot, conspiracy
Conformist maybe aware of
impulses to deviant behavior,
but may not give in to them for
any of the following reasons:

1. Through the process of self-

interaction, they exercise self-
control, knowing that the cost
of deviant behavior would be
guilt, shame and loss of self-
esteem.

2. They want to keep the

approval of their significant
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 3. They may fear punishment, ostracism, loss of
their jobs, citizenship, freedom or life.

4. They may see no point in deviating from the

straight and narrow if the rewards of deviance do
not seem glamorous.

5. They may simply have no opportunity for

deviant behavior despite fantasies and impulses
towards it.
Causes of Deviance

The classes of deviance can be

classified as:

1. Biological theories
-It explains criminal behavior
by body type or somatotype.
According to this theory,
endomorphs who are short,
plump people and ectomorphs
who are thin and frail ones are
much less likely to become
juvenile delinquents than
mesomorphs who are
muscular, athletic people.
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2. Psychological theories
-It stresses early-
childhood experiences.
Early traumatic
experiences produce a
certain type of
abnormal personality
that, in turn, expresses
itself in antisocial acts
or deviant behavior

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3. Sociological theories
-Deals with people not as unique
personalities but as members of the
community or society who occupy
different positions and have roles to
play based on the rank assigned to
them .

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Controlling Deviance
Two ways of
controlling deviance:
1. Informal Control
-It involves peoples
internalization of
the norms of the
society.
-It also includes
pressure from peer
group.
Is self produced.
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2. Formal Control Youre under
-It involves the police, arrest!
courts, prisons, mental
hospitals, probation
and parole, and the law.
-Prevents or
discourages people
from committing
crimes, punish those
who cannot be
prevented and
rehabilitate those who
are punished.
-Is state produced
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