Deviance is the lack of conformity certain individuals discreetly or overtly show in society. An example of deviance would be to rob a house and steal money for personal gain, rather than working and saving money. Deviant behavior is a conduct or action people use to disobey the rules and standards of social norms. Deviance is a punishable criminal act where arrested or charged individuals, because of their inability to obey laws, must adhere to the criminal justice system. Unlike deviance, the act of deviant behavior is not a criminal crime. Nevertheless, this violates the understood social expectation citizens need to abide by. An example would be having many tattoos. The older generations consider tattoos as deviant behavior because of the organized gang symbols, but also because of the Christian notion that one should not deface the human body. Although in informal society this is becoming more common and accepted, in the business world, it is not …show more content…
Criminology is the scientific reasoning why crime exists and the possible results that can emerge with trying to prevent it. In addition, criminology focuses on criminal manifestations and the different perspectives to deal with the causes. The severity of punishment changes with the generations of legislation because of the idea of social policy. Social policy is a strategy that the government uses to correct issues in the country or society. Criminal severities are dependent on countries and cultures and over time have changed in the methods of punishment. With advances in the brain, psychologists have identified individuals with the tendency to partake in criminal activity called criminality. Mental disorders seem to have a common thread in the criminal field because some people are not in sound mind to control their actions. The debate would be to punish mentally ill people when they need medical attention to correct themselves. Criminal behavior is the illegal act of taking possessions from others for one’s personal gain. The author, Frank Schmalleger, of the textbook “Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction” states “Criminology contributes to the discipline of criminal justice, which emphasizes application of the criminal law and study of the components of the justice system, especially the police, courts and corrections” (12). With understanding the motives of criminology, the criminal justice system and government can enact policy to minimize the