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Motorcycle Community And Social Deviance Research Paper

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The Motorcycle Community and Social Deviance https://repsub13.wordpress.com/projects/outlawmcs/ Outlaw motorcycle clubs were born from a “sanctioning” organization, that took it upon themselves to deem any club not being sanctioned as “outlaws”. This meant that those clubs who were sanctioned, were not subjected to the rules set-forth by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). According to the AMA 99% of all motorcyclists that ride are law abiding citizens, and only 1% are “outlaw”. According to the dictionary an outlaw is defined as “a lawless person or a fugitive from the law, a person or organization under ban or restriction, one that is unconventional or rebellious, or an animal that is wild and unmanageable” ("Merriam-Webster Dictionary," …show more content…

What brings most of these members together is the brotherhood, the feeling of being with like-minded people who choose to do similar activities. A good amount of time these activities are adrenaline increasing activities like riding motorcycles, partying, and occasionally fighting. A majority of the time no harm is done, and no one gets injured, but sometimes accidents do happen and things can go too far. But this can be said for a lot of other activities that are not related to motorcycle clubs and their activities. Since motorcycle clubs came into existence in the late 1930’s and the 1940’s, they have been presented to the public in a negative light by the mainstream media and even in television and motion pictures. Yet getting to know some of these members will show you a different culture, along with the sense of brotherhood and family they strive to …show more content…

Social deviance is defined as; behavior that violates social standards, engendering anger, resentment, and a desire for punishment in a significant segment of the society or culture ("Mosby’s Medical Dictionary," 2009). With members from different clubs such as military and retired veterans’ clubs, Christian motorcycle ministry, and even clubs like Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), are they considered social deviants as well? There are even other clubs for firefighters, law enforcement, and family clubs as well. Are all the members of those clubs’ social deviants as well? There are a number of research methods that could be used to determine if all members of motorcycle clubs are social deviants like the perception is. The simplest form of research is naturalistic observation, which is observing behavior in their natural environment. Being able to see the subjects you are studying at events where they are in their element. Another choice would be to survey members of the motorcycles clubs, and possibly include correlation studies from the surveys. There is a possibility of doing interviews with the subjects with a set of specific questions to identify traits of social

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