Suchergebnisse

Anti-social behaviour has rapidly emerged as one of the most pressing concerns facing the UK. There are frequent media reports on the issue. Many academics and policy makers have also attempted to define the term and analyze why such disorder happens. The research has been extremely valuable, but few studies have specifically analyzed the issue of anti-social behaviour in Northern Ireland. This book seeks to fill this gap in knowledge. This study considers whether certain aspects of the Trou

Introducing deviance -- Explaining deviant behavior -- Constructing deviance -- Poverty and the hierarchy of social class -- Crime, criminalization, and criminal behavior -- White collar and corporate crime -- Political deviance -- Substance abuse -- Sexual deviance -- Unconventional beliefs -- Mental disorder -- Undesirable physical characteristics -- Tribal stigma: race and ethnicity.

"What makes behavior deviant and who gets to decide what deviance is? Deviant Behavior seeks to answer these questions and more. This compelling text is for undergraduate students who are curious about the social forces that shape deviance, the motivations and consequences of deviant behaviors, and how our definition of deviance changes over time. Authors Jack Humphrey and Frank Schmalleger discuss a wide range of deviant behaviors - from criminal acts to extreme forms of typical behavior - and provide the necessary foundation to understand the impact of globalization on traditional and emerging forms of deviance. Students will explore deviance in our modern world using a systematic application of social and criminological theories to a range of deviant behaviors, including cyberdeviance and positive deviance, to help them better understand themselves, others, and their society"--

chapter 1 What Is Deviant Behavior? -- chapter 2 Theoretical Explanations -- chapter 3 Constructionist Approaches -- chapter 4 Interpersonal Violence -- chapter 5 Self-Destructive Deviance -- chapter 6 Family Violence and Deviance -- chapter 7 Social Inequality and Deviance Issues -- chapter 8 Physical and Mental Differences as Deviance -- chapter 9 White-Collar Crimes -- chapter 10 Governmental Deviance -- chapter 11 Chapter 11Cybercrimes -- chapter 12 Human Traf•cking and Commercial Sex -- chapter 13 Unconventional Beliefs and Behaviors.