by kdkasi | Dec 4, 2017 | Deviance and Social Control
Strain theory was developed by Robert king Merton in 1957, which states that, social structure of society compel an individual to commit crime. When an individual in a society cannot achieve culturally approved goal via culturally approved ways, it can be stressful...
by kdkasi | Dec 4, 2017 | Deviance and Social Control
Structural-functional perspective compares society with organism, which states that, the parts of society works together alike the parts of organism. Emile Durkheim belong to structural-functional school of thought according to him, deviance is healthy for the...
by kdkasi | Nov 27, 2017 | Deviance and Social Control
When people behave according to the certain standards set by the group or society is called social control. Social control is necessary for the prevention of deviance in a society. Crimes like murder, rape, robbery, terrorism etc. are some cotemporary examples...
by kdkasi | Nov 27, 2017 | Deviance and Social Control
Definitions of Deviance “When individuals fail to obey social norms and values of a particular society is called deviance”. “Deviance can be explicated as, behaviors which are in conflict with the principles of a particular society”. “Behaviors or actions that...
