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Sociologists stress that the definition of what is deviant varies from time to time and from place to place. Some people feel that our society is moving toward regarding cigarette smoking as deviant
In explaining DEVIANCE, how do certain perspectives differ in their ideas of what is considered to be deviant behavior (i.e., statistical, absolutist, reactivist and normative perspectives)?
What does "deviance is a cultural creation" mean? What is an example of something that used to be deviant but is now commonly accepted? Or something that was accepted but is deviant? What caused the
Illustrate out the term deviant behavior from the conflict and functionalist perspective.
Explain the following sociological theories of crime listed, and critically discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Pick someone who has recently been convicted of a crime, and critically discuss wh
What are the main risks associated with psychology of criminal conduct and what might be used as predictors for criminal behavior?
What is the theory trying to explain? List and describe the major concepts/terms of the theory.
Critically discuss how the various theoretical schools of crime causation would attempt to explain that criminal's behavior.
In the phrase "differential association," what do you understand by "differential" and what is meant by "association?"
Sutherland said definitions and techniques of behavior are learned. His position, however, was that most techniques necessary for crime were the same as those used for conventional behavior.
Scholars have applied the theory of differential association to explain white-collar crime, but have recognized the application of the social disorganization as well.
Recognize two forms of police deviance cited in the Rampart Independent Review and what reasons may be behind the deviance cited in the Rampart Review?
Sociological Perspective Paper - Write down a paper which explains what do you understand by the sociological perspective.
Offer a concrete example of deviance and crime from the current news article. Critically examine the media coverage of the article.
Contrast and compare Durkheim's concept of anomie with the development by Merton. What contributions might be made by a feminist approach to the explanation of crime and gender?
Examine the degree to which social control theory explains the prevention of criminal behavior. Critically discuss whether or not social control theory is useful for understanding and explaining the
Critically discuss how regular employees of certain large corporations (such as Enron or Goldman Sachs, etc.) could ignore or support highly unethical and/or illegal financial activities
Discuss the interactions that each concept has with the others and how they work together to define what is viewed as the field of criminal justice.
Critically discuss how each region of the world has its own set of values and norms specific to its culture. Additionally, review how values, norms, ideal and real culture apply to societies.
Illustrate out the term enculturation and identify different types of media and how they influence enculturation. Please explain
Describe the three macro systems theories (functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism). Discuss how each of these perspectives would explain the macro system problem of crime and delinquency.
Describe and compare culture, popular, high culture, elite culture, mass culture, low culture, subculture and counterculture. Outline and apply key cultural theories and analytical dimensions for exam
Illustrate out some differences in family since the 1950's to the present? An explanation of why this occurred. Compare and contrast the differences in marriage and family with relation to race
How are Japanese companies capable to compete with American companies despite their different approaches to business?
Critically discuss the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Is it possible for prejudice to exist without discrimination?