Deviance: Some Vocabulary

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Table of Contents

Deviance: Some Vocabulary

“Outside the Box”

What is Deviance?

Durkheim on deviance

Part I: The “Normality of deviance”

Crime is "normal." It fluctuates over time.

What This Means

Very low crime = Dysfunctional society

Examples

Deviance promotes social change

Part II: Dysfunctions

Very High Crime = Dysfunctional society

Example

Crime Rates in Russia

Murder In Russia

Interactionist Analysis

Conflict analysis

Criminal Justice System

Chapter 8: Deviance Summary

Chapter 8: Deviance Summary

Chapter 8: Deviance Summary

Author: Rebecca Riehm

Email: rebecca_riehm@ccmgate.sunyjefferson.edu

Home Page: http://www.riehm.org

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Copyright: 2000