Chapter Six: Deviance and Social Control (original) (raw)

 Explain the concept of deviance and why it is relative in nature. Analyze how ideal and real norms work together in determining what is deviant.  Compare and contrast the competing explanations of deviance.  Discuss the differential association theory.  Explore the control and labeling theories.  Identify how deviance can be functional for society.  Understand the strain theory and summarize the four deviant paths outlined in it.  Explain how street crime and white-collar crime reflect opportunity structures.  Explore the conflict perspective and its views on class, crime, and the criminal justice system.  Analyze the varied reactions to deviance.  Discuss how homelessness and mental illness are reciprocal.