mod. 9: ch. 7 study guide

Question 1

deviance

Answer 1

behaviors that violate social rules & norms

Question 2

diff. b/w: formal and informal deviance

Answer 2

frml: acts/behaviors that violate a law (e.g. assault, vandalism, arson)
infrml: acts that violate a social norm (but not a law)

Question 3

e.g. formal deviance (3)

Answer 3

burglary
arson
assault
vandalism

Question 4

e.g. informal deviance (3)

Answer 4

late to work
swearing in public
inappropriate gestures in public

Question 5

diff. b/w: deviance and crime

Answer 5

deviance: behavior against societal norms
crime: actions that violate legal codes

Question 6

how is deviance a social construct?

Answer 6

society assign meaning to different behaviors (acceptable or otherwise)

Question 7

deviance: functionalist pov

Answer 7

deviance help to create social stability by challenging people’s views

Question 8

deviance: conflict pov

Answer 8

people with less power are more likely to likely to be labeled as deviant

Question 9

deviance: symbolic interactionist pov

Answer 9

deviance is “relative”
deviance in one group might not be considered by another

Question 10

deviance: its major forms

Question 11

what are the connections b/w inequality, deviance, and crime?

Answer 11

deviant behavior is a consequence of inequality b/w socio-political groups

Question 12

consequences of making drugs illegal/criminal?

Answer 12

no quality control
dirty needles
scarce treatment resources

Question 13

how is crime related to race, class, and gender?

Answer 13

men commit more crime than women
high poverty areas have higher crime rates than suburban areas