Deviance
What is deviance?
behavior that departs from social or group norms
1 example of deviance that goes against the law
1 example of deviance put in place by society (not against the law)
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Give an example of a serial killer
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What is recedivism?
re-offense of deviant behavior
Give an example of both a positive formal and informal sanction
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Give an example of both a negative formal and informal sanctions
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List the two types of serial killers and the criteria they fall under?
Organized (high IQ, planners, abduct, kill and dispose at different sites, superficial relationships)
Disorganized (low IQ, impulsive, quick/surprise attacks, leave body at crime, socially inept)
How long must the cooling off period be for a serial killer?
Days, weeks, months, and/or years
What is anomie?
social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent
What are the consequences of labeling people?
It creates stigmas
List two social conditions that could cause a person to become a serial killer?
Industrial Revolution
Urbanization
Gesellschaft (social relations based on impersonal ties)
Isolation and anonymity
The majority of serial killers are men, why is that? (Think of Ted Talk)
95% are men
gene located on the x chromosome, males only have one x chromosome
MAOA and CHD13 (serial killer gene)
What is control theory?
theory of compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society
What is strain theory?
theory that deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and the ability to achieve these goals by legitimate means
What drives a serial killer to kill?
Visionary
Mission-Oriented
Hedonistic
Control / Power
What are three characteristics that impact differential association?
ratio of deviant to nondeviant individuals
whether the deviant behavior is practiced by significant others
the age of exposure
What is the differential association theory (symbolic interactions)?
theory that individuals learn deviance in proportion to the number of deviant acts they are exposed to
What is the labeling theory (symbolic interactionism)?
theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant
What criteria must be met for a person to be labeled a serial killer?
killer 3 or more times
separate occasions
cooling-off period in between
What are the four paths of deviance?
Innovation (accept means/illegitimated means)
Ritualism (reject goals/embrace conventional behavior)
Retreatism (reject goals and institutionalized life)
Rebellion (reject goals and replace with new ones)