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1.2

Historical Perspectives on Deviance

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1.3

Types of Deviance and Norms

1.4

Sociological Approaches to Studying Deviance

Unit 2 – Sociological Perspectives on Deviance

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2.1

Functionalist Perspective

2.2

Conflict Perspective

2.3

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Unit 3 – Social Construction of Deviance

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3.1

Cultural Relativism and Deviance

3.2

Power Dynamics in Defining Deviance

3.3

Media and Public Perception of Deviance

3.4

Historical Changes in Deviant Labels

Unit 4 – Theories of Deviance: Structural Functionalism and Strain Theory

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4.1

Durkheim's Anomie Theory

4.2

Merton's Strain Theory

4.3

General Strain Theory

4.4

Institutional Anomie Theory

Unit 5 – Theories of Deviance: Symbolic Interactionism and Labeling Theory

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5.1

Differential Association Theory

5.2

Social Learning Theory

5.3

Labeling Theory and Stigma

5.4

Secondary Deviance and Deviant Careers

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Unit 6 – Theories of Deviance: Conflict Theory and Critical Perspectives

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6.1

Marxist Criminology

6.2

Feminist Criminology

6.3

Critical Race Theory and Deviance

6.4

Postmodern Perspectives on Deviance

Unit 7 – Crime and Delinquency

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7.1

Types of Crime and Measurement

7.2

Juvenile Delinquency

7.3

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

7.4

Organized Crime and Terrorism

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Unit 8 – Substance Abuse and Addiction

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8.1

Sociological Perspectives on Addiction

8.2

Drug Policy and Criminalization

8.3

Social and Health Consequences of Substance Abuse

8.4

Treatment and Harm Reduction Approaches

Unit 9 – Mental Illness and Stigma

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9.1

Social Construction of Mental Illness

9.2

Medicalization of Deviance

9.3

Mental Health Policy and Deinstitutionalization

9.4

Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health

Unit 10 – Sexual Deviance and Gender Nonconformity

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10.2

LGBTQ+ Identities and Discrimination

10.3

Sex Work and Prostitution

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10.4

Sexual Violence and Deviance

Unit 11 – Deviance in Cyberspace and Media

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11.1

Cybercrime and Online Deviance

11.2

Social Media and Deviant Behavior

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11.3

Media Representations of Deviance

11.4

Technology and Surveillance of Deviance

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Unit 12 – Social Control: Formal and Informal Mechanisms

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12.1

Types of Social Control

12.2

Agencies of Social Control

12.3

Socialization and Internalized Control

12.4

Deterrence and Rational Choice Theory

Unit 13 – Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice System

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13.1

Policing Strategies and Community Relations

13.2

Racial Profiling and Discrimination in Law Enforcement

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13.3

Police Deviance and Accountability

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13.4

The Role of Courts in Social Control

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Unit 14 – Courts, Sentencing, and Corrections

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14.1

The Court Process and Legal System

14.2

Sentencing Policies and Practices

14.3

Prison System and Mass Incarceration

14.4

Alternatives to Incarceration

Unit 15 – Rehabilitation, Restorative Justice, and Prevention Strategies

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15.1

Rehabilitation Programs and Recidivism

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15.2

Restorative Justice Approaches

15.3

Crime Prevention Strategies

15.4

Social Policy and Deviance Prevention