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Which of the following crimes should be punished most severely? (Select one)
Which of the following crimes should be punished most severely? (Select one)
- A phone-based insurance scam that took $26,000 from a family. (correct)
- A burglary of an unoccupied home that took approximately $8000 in cash, jewelry, and electronics, and resulted in a broken window and door that cost $2000 to fix.
Which of the following crimes should be punished most severely? (Select one)
Which of the following crimes should be punished most severely? (Select one)
- A ransomware attack that took $1.5 million from a mid-sized company. (correct)
- A string of nonviolent home robberies that took a total of $38,000 in property from three families.
- A corporate scam that took $200 from each victim, with a total of 70,000 victims.
- A mugging that took $80 cash and a $700 cell phone from a person.
What is deviance?
What is deviance?
A violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms.
How has the perception of marijuana changed over time?
How has the perception of marijuana changed over time?
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What led to the criminalization of same-sex intimacy and sexual acts?
What led to the criminalization of same-sex intimacy and sexual acts?
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Deviance: Definitions and Contexts
- Deviance violates contextual, cultural, or social norms.
- Deviance is relative and may be considered “in the eye of the beholder.”
- Some actions are universally unacceptable, but many are deviant in certain environments and acceptable in others.
- Deviance is often associated with negative connotations, but sociological definitions focus on norms rather than judgment.
- Certain acts of courage may be considered deviant due to their uncommon nature.
Changing Perceptions of Deviance
- Marijuana use has been historically associated with immigrants and was criminalized in the 1930s.
- The War on Drugs further criminalized marijuana, leading to increased incarceration rates.
- The use of marijuana by influential individuals and its medical applications have led to legalization efforts.
- LGBTQ+ relationships and gender expression were criminalized in the United States until recent times.
- Criminalization and institutional discrimination have led to mistreatment and violations of rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- LGBTQ+ individuals were targeted by counterintelligence and harassed for their sexual orientation.
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