Chapter+7-+Deviance

Chapter 7

Deviance- the recognized violation of cultural norms Social Control- attempts by society to regulate peoples thoughts and behavior Labeling Theory- the idea that deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions Stigma- a powerfully negative label that greatly changes a persons self concept and social identity
 * Olive begins wearing promiscuous clothing with the "A" for adulturer.
 * The Cross Your Heart Club tries to get society to see that adultry is wrong
 * Olive is labeled a slut and people respond to that by assuming she sleeps with the entire school.
 * Olive's label as a slut has a big impact on on her emotional stability and she becomes isolated from her peers.

This photo shows how Olive is violating a norm with her dress code

Crime- the violation of society’s formally enacted criminal law Deterrence- the attempt to discourage criminality through punishment Innovation- using unconventional means rather than conventional means to achieve a culturally approved goal Conformity- pursuing cultural goals through approved means
 * The person who beat up Brandon committed a crime.
 * When Olive calls Nina a bad name, to discourage this Olive has to serve detention.
 * Brandon and Olive fake have sex so Brandon will be seen as a "real" man to the other boys in high school.
 * The Cross Your Heart group conform by meeting new people through their school group.

This photo shows the idea of conformity through which these individuals interact and share goals. **hate crime:** a criminal act against a person or person's property by an offender motivated by racial or other bias
 * Brandon is bullied by homophobes because he of his sexual orientation. For example, when Olive is sent to the principal’s office, she sees Brandon walk out of the office with a bloody nose. Brandon later tells Olive that he was punched by another person because he is gay.

**organized crime:** a business supplying illegal goods and services **crimes against the person:** also referred to as violent crimes; crimes that direct violence or the threat of violence against others **victimless crimes:** violations of law in which there are no obvious victims; crimes without complaint (ex. illegal drug use, prostitution, and gambling)
 * Olive’s business of pretending to supply sexual services could be considered organized crime. Although technically Olive is not violating the law, her actions violate school policy and could potentially hurt many people.
 * When Marianne hears about Olive’s sexually activity, she threatens to get Olive out of high school no matter what it takes. Marianne is willing to use any method, including violence, to get Olive expelled.
 * Since Olive willingly pretends to have sex with her classmates, she participates in a victimless crime. Her activity does not physically hurt her and she is compensated for lying about sleeping with other people. However, eventually the harassment about her reputation begins to affect her social life and her friendship with Rhiannon.