Sociology Paper #5

             In social control, deviant behaviors can also be performed. I like to call deviant behaviors “careless mistakes” depending on the type of social norm . Deviance describes actions and behaviors that violate cultural norms . A deviant person would be someone who undermines the law or rules in order to please themselves or others. Everyone can be deviant from time to time because sometimes we break laws and rules, accidentally. Some examples of informal deviance would be belching in public, wearing jeans to a formal event, or even picking your own nose. The formal deviance are the ones that matter the most because one can suffer corporate punishment for their actions. Examples of formal deviance are robbery, theft, rape, murder, and assault.
               Deviance is not a characteristic of an individual but its rather a product of the social system. Deviant acts are occurred because when an individual sees another individual doing something that is deviant, they believe its okay to do it also . For instance, a real common deviant act would be people who drive through red lights without getting caught. Obviously, that’s not the right thing to do because it goes against the law and it can allow consequences with the authority was involved. At Kean, walking through the grass is a deviant act because even when the rule says not to, its still being done because no one is putting a stop to it. Sometimes, people follow what they see rather than what they know . Deviance is part of the social system because in some ways, it is accepted rather than being prevented. In conclusion, informal and formal social control is ruled by our everyday lifestyle and we the people should differentiate what’s right from wrong.