Assignment: Deviance is all around us. It can be as simple as cutting in line to acts of violence. After reading Chapter 6, think of an act or instance of deviance in current events
To Do:
1. Define deviance using our textbook. Need Assignment Help?
2. Briefly describe a deviant act covered in the news- current or historic (such as an odd disturbance, a crime, protest, etc.).
3. Which social norm(s) did the act break?
4. Was a law(s) broken?
5. Did the act bring about a change in the expected behavior (may be challenge any existing laws)? Or, did the act and the response to it reinforce these existing sanctions?
Grading:
1000 Words
Evaluation based on:
- Completeness in addressing the prompt
- Quality of the writing
- Engagement of relevant readings from our textbook.