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A positive sanction
A negative sanction
A degradation ceremony
Shaming
Blindness
Deafness
An unsightly blemish or birthmark
Mental illness
we fear punishment from authorities such as parents or the court system.
We have strong attachments, commitments, and involvement with society.
We are members of the middle or upper classes.
We are able to reject negative labels and neutralize our deviance.
Denial of responsibility
Appeal to higher loyalties
Condemnation of the condemners
Denial of injury
One deviant act leads to another which increases social solidarity.
Deviance clarifies moral boundaries and affirms norms.
Deviance promotes social unity.
Deviance promotes social change.
The relativity of deviance.
Americans are a moral people and Europeans are not.
The definition of crime
Gender opportunity.
Making behavior open-ended.
Kicking us from our ruts.
Making behavior predictable.
Assigning us to social ruts.
Drift Theory
Strain Theory
The Theory of Differential Association
Social Control Theory
Deviance clarifies moral boundaries and affirms norms.
Deviance helps the upper class maintain its power and influence in society.
Deviance promotes social unity.
Deviance promotes social change.
Appeal to Higher Loyalty
Denial of Injury
Denial of Responsibility.
Denial of Victim
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