Select a behavior that was defined as deviant in the past and it is…

Question Select a behavior that was defined as deviant in the past and it is… Select a behavior that was defined as deviant in the past and it is now defined as sickness. Discuss the change over time in what we call those who engage in this behavior, who responds to this behavior, how we respond to this behavior, and how we view the personal responsibility of those who engage in this behavior. Summarize the purpose of criminal sanctions as identified by Hagan. Describe Sykes’ five central pains of imprisonment from his study Society of Captives. Compare debtor’s prisons and “pay-to-stay” prisons. Compare the prison system in the United States with the prison system in Norway. Discuss reasons for the difference between these two systems, and the consequences of each for society. Could the United States create prisons based on the Norway prison system? Michelle Alexander argues that the criminal justice system is the “new Jim Crow”, what does she mean by this? How does Pager’s research findings and felon disenfranchisement support her claim?  What do you believe should be the purpose of social control? What do you believe are the best formal and informal means to achieve the level of social control you believe to be most desirable? Identify the two key types of social control Concepts: medicalization & demedicalization (examples of each); total institution Social Science Sociology SOCIOLOGY MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)