Chambliss explored why the community saw the Roughnecks as troublemakers but did not see the Saints that way. He explained that the Saints’ delinquent behavior was less visible because access to cars allowed them to leave the community. The Saints were also
more contrite and respectful when caught
.
How did community members view the Saints and the roughnecks differently What factors do you think influenced their views?
The teachers, the police, and the community excused the Saints’ behavior
because they believed the Saints were good boys overall
. The same people saw the Roughnecks as bad and prosecuted them for their behavior more often.
What theory does the Saints and the roughnecks reflect?
The theory states that
learned criminal behavior
allows individuals to see illegal activities within the context of normative ethics
Which group is considered deviant the Saints or the Roughnecks explain why?
The Saints were
eight male high-school students
from middle-class backgrounds who were very delinquent, while the Roughnecks were six male students in the same high school who were also very delinquent but who came from poor, working-class families.
What is the Saints and the roughnecks about?
The story of the Saints and the Roughnecks shows
how great the impact that appearance, background, and action can have on a reputation following the future
. While both groups participated in deviant behavior only one (the Roughnecks) were perceived as bad within the community and received punishment.
Why were the Saints and roughnecks treated differently?
Another important factor that led to the differential treatment of these two groups was their respective types of demeanor. While the Saints were apologetic and penitent when caught by the police for their crimes,
the Roughnecks reacted with hostility and disdain
.
What do we learn from Chambliss class study of the Saints and roughnecks?
-“The Saints” and “The Roughnecks” study shows
the importance of linking the macro and micro factors together
. -The Saints were from upper-middle-class families, whereas the Roughnecks were from a lower socioeconomic background. Chambliss found that neither group was more delinquent than the other.
What sociological question is most important in mind when considering deviance?
What sociological question is most important to keep in mind when considering deviance?
Who’s rules are being broken.
Social control theory suggests that
the strength and durability of an individual’s bonds or commitments to conventional society inhibit social deviance
(Hirschi
What is secondary deviance?
Secondary deviance is a stage in a theory of deviant identity formation. … For example, if
a gang engaged in primary deviant behavior such as acts of violence, dishonesty or drug addiction, subsequently moved to legally deviant or criminal behavior
, such as murder, this would be the stage of secondary deviance.
How did the Saints minimize their visibility?
How did the saints minimize their visibility?
The saints had access to automobiles
.
What kinds of behaviors did the Roughnecks engage in?
The Roughnecks, then, engaged mainly in three types of delinquency:
theft, drinking and fighting
. Although community members perceived that this gang of kids was delinquent, they mistakenly believed that their ille- gal activities were primarily drinking, fighting and being a nuisance to passersby.
What are the three theories in sociology?
The three major sociological theories that new students learn about are
the interactionist
A key idea in the sociology of crime and deviance is that
crime is socially constructed
which means that whether an act is criminal or not is determined by social processes. In the case of crime, the introduction of new Acts of Parliament which change the law constantly change the nature of crime.
What do sociologists mean by deviance?
Deviance, in sociology,
violation of social rules and conventions
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