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Defining Deviance
Deviance is often difficult to define because it refers to violations of reference or sub cultural group norms. ... Deviance or deviant behavior of one group may or may not be considered deviance or deviant behavior of another group. ... This makes deviance an intricate term to construe.
Deviance is defined as “behavior contrary to norms of conduct and social expectations”. ... 524) There are two ways of referring to and approaching the definition of deviance. “Deviance as objective reality” emphasizes the importance of norms and values within a given group and any detour from these standards is considered deviance. ... Another perspective is defining “deviance as subjective experience”. ... Criminal behavior or deviance refers to a violation of a written, legal law where as deviant behavior goes back to violation of the group norms. Criminal deviance is varied from culture to culture while deviant behavior can vary between and within a culture. ... Any committed crime is criminal deviance.
Approximate Word count = 764
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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