Deviant Behavior: Conflicts With The Social Norms

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Deviant behavior is essentially anything that conflicts with the social norms that have been already established by a society. Examples of deviant behavior can range from parking in a handicapped spot when you are not handicapped to committing the act of murder. Most deviant behavior is considered to be routine and institutionalized. This type of deviant behavior we have been accustomed to and now have grown to not be as shocked when we hear about it. For instance, if you live in a bigger city such as Atlanta or Nashville, upon reading the newspaper or watching your local news station you may hear of another murder taking place and not even bat an eye. Does this make the behavior less deviant? No, this just means that you have become accustomed

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