Deviance, Crime, and Control: Beyond the Straight and Narrow

by Lorne Tepperman

Deviance, Crime, and Beyond the Straight and Narrow , second edition, assumes that deviance is normal behavior and conformity is socially constructed. The 'discovery' of deviant behavior indicates society's degree of cohesion, tolerance, and control over individuals. The benchmarks for
what constitutes 'deviance' are in a constant state of change. This book studies contemporary notions and forms of deviance and control against the backdrop of history. In addition, the author takes a multi-paradigm approach and discusses deviance and conformity from functionalist, conflict, social
constructionist/symbolic interactionist, feminist, and postmodern perspectives. Using health and well-being as a measure of tight social control, this text focuses on the outcomes of deviance. Emphasizing the need to find new solutions to social problems, Deviance, Crime, and Control provides
students with a fresh perspective.

456 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2005

Reviews

[Lyndsay-ann]

I've taken classes and have learnt a lot about deviance and crime from a psychology point of view, so it was interesting to learn about deviance and crime from a sociological point of view. These two fields are both very similar and different from each other, and who they affect. Psychology = the person, sociology = the society.

This book covers a wide range of different types of deviance and crime, who is and how society is affected. Some of the theories I've learnt about before, but there was a lot of information I didn't know, so I did learn quite a bit from this book.

And I though it was quite funny. This is a university text book, and I've graduated and now reading text books for fun.