Addressing The Subject of Deviant Behavior (Essay Sample)

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● In addition to citing the textbook, you must cite each video/film on the syllabus for chapters 1-6 at least twice—citing a video twice in the same answer doesn’t count as two video citations (e.g., use scenes or concepts discussed in the videos to further your arguments. Video/film hyperlinks are on the syllabus).
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Click on each video name in blue text color(both line across the title and without line) and the link will appear
Watch Videos
Skinner’s Operant Conditioning
Child of Rage
Chiraq 00:00-14:26
Chicago’s Gang War
Killer Kids 11:14-27:43
Watch Videos
Ilia Calderon and the KKK
Gangs of El Salvador
From Sex Worker to SeamstressWatch Video and Film
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka (Part 1 & Part 2)
Watch Films
Deliver Us From Evil
The Invisible War
Watch Films
Escape from a House of Horror (ADDED 3/4)
Searching for Angela Shelton
Film: Every Fucking Day of My Life
Each of the following questions is worth 10 points (minimum word requirement for each answer is 175)
1. Compare and contrast the positivist and constructionist approaches and explain which is more effective in addressing the subject of deviant behavior (**make sure you state the strengths and weaknesses in each approach to explaining deviance after explaining in what ways the approaches are the same and different. **). How do these perspectives work together to provide a better definition of deviance? Last, choose one of the positivist theories presented in Chapter 2 and compare it to one of the constructionist theories presented in this chapter. (Hint: Part I)
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2. How do labeling sociologists define deviance, and why have other sociologists criticized this approach? Explain and evaluate the labeling perspective on deviant behavior. How do the concepts of primary and secondary differ, and how does each represent a stage of the labeling process? What are some pros and cons of this approach? How does it relate to the more general process of social interaction? (Hint: Part I)
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Each of the following questions is worth 8 points (minimum word requirement for each answer is 150)
3. Evaluate the central ideas of the conflict approach to deviance and explain the strengths and weakness of the theory in explaining deviance. In what ways is economic and cultural conflict involved in the definition and control of deviance? Are all deviants simply oppressed workers, or is deviance caused by other factors? How so? (Hint: Part I)
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4. According to Merton, how might an individual deal with the strain created by a failure to achieve the cultural goal of success through legitimate means? What are some ways one can adapt to this strain? Explain Cohen’s five typologies of response to the goal-means gap and illustrate each with an example. (Hint: Part I)
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5. Discuss some of the reasons why America has such a high homicide rate. What factors seem to account for this high rate, especially in comparison to other cultures? Are there differences, if any, between murders committed by the poor compared to those committed by members of the middle and upper classes? Explain. (Hint: Part II)
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Each of the following questions is worth 6 points (minimum word requirement for each answer is 120)
6. Assess the significance of cultures, norms, and values in the definition of deviant behavior. Then, discuss why the general public and sociologists have failed to agree upon a definition of deviance. Why is achieving a definition so difficult? (Hint: Part I)
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7. Discuss the problem of elder abuse. What are some of the causes and consequences of this type of family violence? How will the dramatic increase in the number of elderly people in the future shape the problem of elder abuse? (Hint: Part II)
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8. Use concepts from Chapter 6 to propose ways of reforming protective services for children. How could sociological concepts of deviance help government agencies better understand the causes of child abuse and develop more effective ways of preventing it? (Hint: Part II)
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9. Compare and contrast the two major sociological theories of physical violence. That is, what is the main idea of each theory, and how do they differ from each other? Which theory seems to explain the most violence? (Hint: Part II)
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Each of the following questions is worth 4 points (minimum word requirement for each answer is 100)
10. Describe the relationship that constructionist perspective holds toward social control agencies. What assumptions are present? What do constructionist analyses reveal about official action, administration of the law, and controlling deviance? (Hint: Part I)
Answer:11. Define ethnography and provide one example of how it serves as a method for the phenomenological approach to deviance. That is, how can ethnography be used to look at the subjective aspects of behavior? (Hint: Part I)
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12. Discuss the essential premise of control theory that we are all deviant by nature. Do we have animalistic impulses that need control? Why or why not? How does control theory compare to strain theory, which you above? (Hint: Part I)
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13. Choose either same-sex rape or child molestation, and then describe and discuss this special type of sexual assault. What patterns exist and what causes them? (Hint: Part II)
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14. Describe and compare some of the patterns of sexual assault in U.S. society. How do these patterns reflect forces such as social class and gender? (Hint: Part II)
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Each of the following questions is worth 2 points (minimum word requirement for each answer is 80)
15. Does the U.S. court system lean toward the positivist or constructionist approach to deviance? Provide explanations for your choice. (Hint: Part I)
Answer:16. Choose marital rape or child sexual abuse, and discuss the risk factors associated with the kind of abuse you chose. That is, what factors seem to promote that type of sexual abuse? (Hint: Part II)
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17. What is meant by the “culture of rape”? How does the culture work, and what are its consequences? (Hint: Part II)
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18. Why is family violence more prevalent among people of the lower income strata? Discuss the variables that contribute to family violence among people of this income group. (Hint: Part II)
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19. Analyze the problem of stalking. What kinds of people engage in stalking and what are the consequences of their behavior for their victims? What can victims do to counteract stalking? (Hint: Part II)
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20. Explain Quinney’s social reality theory utilizing the four factors implemented to explain a capitalist society’s high crime rate. (Hint: Part I)
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Extra Credit (minimum word requirement for each answer is 80) only answer any 2 out of 7 questions of your choice below for the extra credit
1. In what ways have some sociologists expressed bias in their study of deviant behavior? What kinds of biases do they have, and how do they try to address them? (Hint: Part I)
Answer: 2. Which theoretical approach argues that deviant behavior is a personal choice? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?
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3. Using Merton’s theory, explain the hippie counter-culture movement of the 1960s.
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4. Discuss the problems posed by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America. How should Americans think about the terrorists, based on ideas in Chapter 4? How should the government respond to this attack?
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5. Using Merton’s model, what are the preconditions for rebellion?
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6. Deviant behavior is a natural phenomenon. What theoretical approach best explains deviant behavior this way? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?
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7. Describe the role mental illness plays in school shootings. With this information in mind, propose a solution for reducing cases of school violence.
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