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A 4 page paper which examines the deviant behavior of crime involving people of lower class in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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their normal behavior may not be seen as deviant by them, but their behavior and actions are considered as deviant by society, especially if it involves crime. Generally speaking, although
crimes come in all shapes and sizes, crimes such as theft and drug use and muggings and prostitution involve individuals who are not of a high economic position in society.
These types of crimes are not white collar crimes, for white collar crimes generally address people who are not economically disadvantaged and they are generally very different crimes. The following
paper examines the deviant behavior of crime in lower class America. Deviant Behavior: Crime As mentioned, the deviant behaviors that are being discussed are crimes such as theft,
drug use (and drug sales), muggings and prostitution. These are crimes of people who desperately need to survive and know that they cannot survive, or survive comfortably on a minimum
wage job. Their environments, primarily in inner city situations, instill the reality that indicates there is no other way to make a living if crime is not part of their
existence. In sociological terms deviant behavior is often a reaction to the social realities that surround the people. In relationship to a couple of perspectives the following is noted:
"Albert Cohen found that deviant subcultures occur more often in the lower classes and are based on values that oppose the dominant culture. Walter Miller argued that the values that
emerge are not a reaction against the middle-class way of life. Rather, he suggested that their values emerge out of daily experiences within the context of limited opportunities" (Chapter 6:
Deviance, 2006). In this one can see that the economic position of people can often inflict a sociological condition wherein that is the way in which the people react to
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