Perceptions of Deviance, Crime, Victims, and Justice
The media informs many viewers of deviance and crime, victims of crime, and justice in society. Consider and describe the following:
Where do you get your information about:
Deviant behavior
Crime
Victims of crime
Justice for victims
Describe your perception of
Deviant behavior
What behavior is deviant according to your values?
Crime
What do you believe is the root or cause of crime?
What types of crimes do you believe happen most?
Who do you believe commits crime?
Victims of crime
Who do you believe is likely to be a victim?
Have you ever been fearful of a crime occurring to you or your family?
What do you believe about victims that you hear about?
Justice for victims
How do you see justice handled in our society?
What form of punishment do you see as being effective or ineffective?
Did you learn anything specific from the textbook that has changed your perception? What did you learn and which perception did it change?
Write a 500 word paper that addresses the above questions.
Cultural Representations of Social Class
Write a 500 word essay answering the following questions.
In what ways does culture related to social class impact identityand pride within specific social classes?
In what ways does culture help keep others outside of a specific social class?
Would the answers you given make it more difficult for someone from a lower social class to “pass”as someone from a higher class or would it make it more difficult for someone from a higher social class to “pass” as someone from a lower class? Why?
Why do most people stay in the same social class into which they were born?
Gender Messages
Write a 500 word paper about the three main institutions in gender socialization, family, school, and the media. In your paper also:
Describe how these institutions affect gender-socialization.
Be sure to include contemporary issues and terminology from our textbook to support your descriptions.
Stereotypes
Think back to the stereotypes that you have seen in the past.
write a 750 word, APA style paper that addresses the following:
List a few of the stereotypes or types of stereotypes.
In what ways do they exaggerate the group?
What aspects do you believe are true?
Why do you believe they are true?
Think back to the stereotypes that you have seen over the past.
What is your perspective of people who used those stereotypes?