Prompt
By this point in the course you should have acquired an understanding of the sociological bases of deviant behavior. The paper gives you an opportunity to demonstrate this understanding. Please keep in mind that this assignment is intended to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of course material.
Learning Objective
By submitting this assignment, students will be able to apply one or more of the theoretical perspectives on deviance to one of the following topics:
Exotic dancers
Deviance in the military
Drug user/addicts
Young offenders
Prostitution
White-collar criminals
School cheaters
Organized crime
Terrorists
Police deviance
Why?
1) Describe why the behavior is considered deviant.
2) How do these deviants view their own behavior? For example, do they regard their deviance as a one-time aberration or see it as a deviant career? Justify your answer.
3) In your view, what impacts (both positive and negative) does the deviant
behavior have on society?
4) In what ways has society responded or reacted to the deviance?
5) Provide an analysis of the deviant behavior from the perspective of ONE OR MORE of the sociological theories on deviance set out in the text and discussed in lectures.
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