Deviance

Deviance is defined as an act or actions that seriously or repeatedly violates social norms. It is created by the society that you live in. Deviance of Class revolves around place, time, and perception. Deviance can either be positive or negative. I believe that punishable deviance is a societal construct. If a person does something bad or against the law they should go to jail. The short movie that we watched in class, "30 Days" depicts the overcrowdedness of jail. In our jail system, there are just too many people in jails. Average of 3 people per room. Most people in jail are in there for drugs or drug related altercations. And once they get out, ex) George and Travis, they usually end up getting thrown back in jail within a couple of months because nothing in jail helps them overcome their addiction. I think that instead of sending drug addicts back to jail, we should send them to a camp to overcome their addiction with drugs. This would reduce the number of people in jail a ton and the country would save a bunch of money. The jail system tells us sociologists that the punishment doesn't always fit the crime. If someone is busted on the streets for having marijuana on them, I don't believe that they should face a harsh jail sentence...they should just be fined and be sent to a drug rehabilitation camp. Drug users are usually the ones who are arrested and convicted and then sentenced to jail. The main concern is what we do with the deviants once they're in jail. In our penitentiary system today, the people who need the most help such as drug abusers are almost ignored and allowed to do whatever they want during their free time. That's where it's wrong...These people with less serious crimes need help, and they shouldn't be ignored by staff. They should be sent away for addiction help....