Criminology

• What is Deviance?


  Deviance is acting against the expected norms and values of society
• What are the 3 Forms of Deviance?


  Admired Deviance, Odd Deviance, and Bad Deviance.
• What is Admired Deviance?

  Admired Deviance is a behaviour that goes against the norms and values of society,but the actions of the person who is deviant are seen as heroic and admirable,rather then facing social disapproval.
• Examples of Admired Deviance?

  Rosa Parks refusal to move from her seat in alabama in 1955,challenges the expectation of segregation in the USA.
• What is Odd Deviance?

  Odd Deviance is eccentric behaviour that many people would not take part in or behaviour that challenges norms and values of how people do things
• Example of Odd Deviance?

  Musicians like Harry Styles and David Bowie wearing women's clothing to challenge social norms.
• What is Bad Deviance?

  Bad Deviance is aliged with criminal behaviour,this refer to acts of deviance that are perceived as undesirable by the majority of society at a given time.
• Our perception of Bad deviance depends upon what?

  Our perception of Bad deviance depends upon the social situation and the era in which the behaviour is committed.
• Example of a Bad Devivance?

  Murder is seen as bad deviance,but there are social situation such as war,whereby it is seen as acceptable.