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UNIT 3
CRIME IN THE MEDIA
LEAD-IN
Have you ever . . .
§ crossed the street against the traffic light?
§ driven through a stop sign without stopping?
§ drunk or bought alcohol as a minor?
§ cheated on a test?
If so, you have broken a socially accepted norm or practice, and you could
therefore be considered deviant. Deviant behavior is behavior that is considered
to be unacceptable, or outside the norms for that society.
1 Read each statement and circle the word that you think makes it
correct.
§ (More/Fewer) males are arrested for crimes than females
§ People of higher socioeconomic status are (more/less) likely to be arrested
than those of lower socioeconomic status
§ Younger people are (more/least) common crimes is burglary
§ Homicide, or murder, is mostly committed by (strangers/people known to
the victim)
§ Homicide is most often committed on (weekdays/weekends)
2 Work with a partner. Think about the relationship between deviance
and crime. Discuss the following questions:
§ How would you define deviant behavior? Write a definition, beginning with:
Deviant behavior is behavior that…
§ How would you define criminal behavior? Write a definition, beginning with:
Criminal behavior is behavior that…
List some examples of deviant and criminal behavior.
3 Complete the table with behaviors that relate to the issues listed on the
left.
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