Deviance: Rulemakers and Rulebreakers: Rulemakers & Rulebreakers - Softcover

Heitzeg, Nancy A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031404471X ISBN 13: 9780314044716

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Incorporating contemporary examples and applications, this text offers a comprehensive overview of three types of deviance: formal (criminal, civil, and administrative law), medical (neurological disorders), and informal (stigma, lifestyle, and leisure).

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PART I: UNDERSTANDING DEVIANCE: SOCIETAL REACTION AND DEVIANT RESPONSE. 1. What is Deviance? The Rulemakers and Societal Reaction. 2. The Rulebreakers and Deviant Response. PART II: UNDERSTANDING DEVIANCE: THEORY AND METHODS. 3. Traditional Theories and Methods of Deviance. 4. Modern Theories and Methods of Deviance. PART III: FORMAL DEVIANCE: THE LAW, LAWBREAKERS, AND LEGAL SYSTEMS. 5. Formal Deviance: Societal Reaction to Crime. 6. Deviant Response: Crime, Offenders, and Victims. 7. Formal Deviance: Civil Wrongs and Administrative Violations. PART IV: MEDICAL DEVIANCE: THE DISEASE MODEL OF DEVIANCE. 8. Medical Deviance and DICA: Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence. 9. Medical Deviance: Substance-Related Disorders. 10. Medical Deviance: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders. PART V: INFORMAL DEVIANCE: STIGMA, STYLE, LEISURE, AND LIFESTYLE. 11. Informal Deviance: Stigma and Style. 12. Informal Deviance and Leisure: Sports and Normative Suspension. 13. Informal Deviance and Lifestyles: The Case of Rock Music..

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031404471X
• ISBN 13: 9780314044716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500