Negative Effects of Deviation

Negative Effects of Deviation
A. Social Deviance weakens the grip of norms which causes social

disorganization.
B. Social Deviance creates sense of insecurity which bring about
separatist movement in society.
C. Normally, social norms are the reflection of generally social
environment of society. If people break them they may indulge
in various problems. e.g. increase of love marriages has
enhanced the divorce in Pakistan.
D. It increases the crime rate.
E. Due to social deviation social institution become weak enough
by which the process of socialization get effected negatively
raising delinquency in the society. e.g. the collapse of family
institution has created great vacuum in European societies.
Positive Effects of Deviation
1) Normally social deviants are those whose behavior is

different than prevalent social norms. In ancient time
when human being use to spend natural life there were
so many uncivilized norms in practice. If people have
not deviated from them the society would have the same
as it was thousand years before. So, social deviance is
necessary for social development and betterment.
2) Social deviance becomes the cause of social revolutions.

e.g. Muslims of sub continent deviated from socio
economic and political system of sub content India
which led the creation of new Islamic state Pakistan.
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3) Several autocrats governments impose laws

opposite to the will of the people. In this case
deviance becomes necessary for the protection
of the rights of the people. e.g. it was necessary
for the people of Pakistan to deviate from the
laws promulgated by autocrat regime of that
time.
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4) In our society the people mostly act upon the
negatives social norms e.g. dowry, inter caste
marriage and exchange marriages. If the people
would not dare to deviate from them the society
would continue to indulge in many problems. If
social deviance is for social welfare then it is
beneficial but if it is only personal benefits it is
harmful.
Definition of Social Control
What is Social Control?
1) Brearly- “ Social control is collective term for those

processes and agencies, planned and unplanned, by which
individuals are taught, persuaded (convinced) or compelled
to conform to the usages and life value of the group to
which they belong.”
2) Gillin and Gillin- “ Social control is that system of

measures, suggestion, point of view, self control and
coercion (obligation, compulsion) by whatever means,
including physical force, by which a society brings into
conformity to the approved pattern of behavior a subgroup
or by which a group moulds in to conformity its members. ”
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3) Maclver and Page- “ By social order is

meant the way in which the entire social
order maintains itself, how it operates, as a
changing equilibrium.”
Conclusion
Social control is the control of society over the
individual, some of man’s tendencies are beneficial to
society while others are harmful. There can be no
question of controlling the beneficial tendencies. Thus
social control is exercised by society over the undesirable
or harmful tendencies of man. This is not governmental
control. Governmental control is based upon force and is
enforced upon the individual externally. Social control is
self control. It keeps on changing in accordance with the
changes in Society.
Types of Social Control
Karl Mannheim-
1) Direct Social control- this is the control exercised upon

the individual by the reactions of the people living in
proximity. Such control is found existing in the family,
neighborhood, play group, and other primary groups. An
individual is deeply influenced by the opinion and views of his
parents, colleagues, neighbors and those who work with him.
His behavior is determined or controlled by their criticism,
praise, suggestion etc.
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2) Indirect Social Control- this is control

exercised upon the individual by factors which are
separated from him Control of the individual by
secondary groups is of this type. the means of social
control are invisible. In the existing complex
society, the influence of the opinion, law, custom,
etc. This is not that there are no individuals behind
this control but these individual are not seen by the
persons affected.
( Kimball Young )
3) Positive Social Control- Rewards has an
immense value upon the activities of an individual. A
large part of the population of society desires to be
rewarded by the society. And, consequently, they
constantly try to conform to the traditions, values and
ideals accepted by the society. For this, they are
rewarded in the form of social recognition, fame,
respect, etc.
4)Negative Social Control- Those types of social

control in which a person is prevented from doing
some thing by threat of punishment, also discourages
and prevents people from many activities by fear of
punishment, which can be moderate severe physical
or verbal or in any other form. Examples of Verbal
punishment is criticism, an example of physical
punishment is extradition from the caste. Fear of
these punishments helps to prevent people from
violating the socially accepted customs, traditions,
values and ideals, etc.

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Negative Effects of Deviation

A. Social Deviance weakens the grip of norms which causes social

1) Normally social deviants are those whose behavior is

2) Social deviance becomes the cause of social revolutions.

3) Several autocrats governments impose laws

What is Social Control?

1) Brearly- “ Social control is collective term for those

2) Gillin and Gillin- “ Social control is that system of

3) Maclver and Page- “ By social order is

1) Direct Social control- this is the control exercised upon

2) Indirect Social Control- this is control

4)Negative Social Control- Those types of social

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