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Deviant Behaviour

Deviant behavior refers to acts that differ from what society considers normal and acceptable, as well as acts that violate the law. Suicide and jaywalking are examples of deviant behaviors. Sociology helps explain deviant behavior by examining the shared meanings and interactions between people in society and how behaviors can affect and change these interactions over time. Laws against deviant acts also reflect the social norms of a community.

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Deviant Behaviour

Deviant behavior refers to acts that differ from what society considers normal and acceptable, as well as acts that violate the law. Suicide and jaywalking are examples of deviant behaviors. Sociology helps explain deviant behavior by examining the shared meanings and interactions between people in society and how behaviors can affect and change these interactions over time. Laws against deviant acts also reflect the social norms of a community.

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Rovic Jay G. Sumimba HUMSS G11-St.

Bridget

1. Deviant Behaviour is the conduct that differs from the societal norm. It is interpreted by the
social standards of any given community, though social norms may differ throughout society and
cultures. A certain act or behaviour may be viewed as deviant and receive sanctions or
punishments within one society and be seen as a normal behaviour in another society. By this
definition alone, deviance is neither good nor bad, but must be evaluated based on every
particular case. Such behaviour may be described as “different,” or “unexpected,” and may
extract either positive or negative responses from other people. Deviant behaviour that becomes
popularized, or seen as normal, is how societies change or revolutionize over time. In a legal
context, deviant behaviour refers to acts that are not only outside of what society would consider
and accept as normal, but also those acts which go against the law as well.
2.

Suicide or the act of talking one’s own life is an


example of a deviant behaviour for it has always
been morally wrong to do so.

Jaywalking is the act of crossing a roadway


when it is unlawful to do so. This includes
crossing between intersections, as well as
crossing at a crosswalk equipped with a signal,
without waiting for the proper indication that it is
safe to do so. In most jurisdictions, jaywalking is
a low-level offense that has legal consequences,
though exact pedestrian traffic laws vary by
state.

3. How does the discipline of sociology help in explaining the behaviour?


- The discipline of sociology examines the shared meanings that humans attach to their
interactions with one another and human experience as it unfolds within societies over time.
With that said, the discipline does indeed adhere and thus help in explaining the behaviour that is
unravelling in the society. This is because this type of behaviour not only affects but also alters
how people interact and interrelate with each other in the community. The laws that are
implemented to prevent such behaviours also share the same sense.

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