Deviance, Crime, and Control: Beyond the Straight and Narrow, second edition, assumes that deviance is normal behaviour and conformity is socially constructed. The 'discovery' of deviant behaviour indicates society's degree of cohesion, tolerance, and control over individuals. The benchmarks for what constitutes 'deviance' are in a constant state of change. This book studies contemporary notions and forms of deviance and control against the backdrop of history. In addition, the author takes a multi-paradigm approach and discusses deviance and conformity from functionalist, conflict, social constructionist/symbolic interactionist, feminist, and postmodern perspectives. Using health and well-being as a measure of tight social control, this text focuses on the outcomes of deviance. Emphasizing the need to find new solutions to social problems, Deviance, Crime, and Control provides students with a fresh perspective.

Special Features

• Multi-paradigm approach. Students are offered insight into many paradigms to help them appreciate order and deviance from all major perspectives. Tepperman explains functionalist, conflict, social constructionist (symbolic interactionist), feminist, and post-modern perspectives in the introductory chapter to provide a solid foundation for the subsequent discussions.
• Accessible. Makes the concept of deviant behaviour accessible by demonstrating that it exists everywhere in the social world, fostering an understanding that deviance is more than criminal and delinquent behaviour. E.g. Discusses piercing & tattoos as deviant acts.
• Historical foundation. Provides historical context for deviance and social control which gives students an understanding of how and why the theories developed.
• · Societal impact. Focuses on outcomes of deviance and conformity using societies' health and well-being as a measure of tight social control. E.g. Social and psychological consequences of violent crimes.

• NEW! 'What Comes Next' section covers issues of Informal Social Control and of Formal Punishment in two new chapters.
• NEW! Boxes focusing on classical or key works in the area of deviance, crime, and control appear in each chapter.
• NEW! Key Terms are now bolded throughout the text and a new Glossary appears at the end of the volume.
• NEW! 2-colour design will appeal to students.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction
1. Sociological Approaches to Deviance
Learning Objectives
Introduction
(1) Functionalism
(2) Conflict Theories
(3) The Symbolic Interactionist Approach
(4) The Feminist Approach
(5) The Postmodern Approach
Part II: Deviant Activities
2. Appearance Issues
Appearance: Its Social Meanings
The History of Appearance Issues and Public Reaction to Them
Appearance Communities and Cultures
Unintended Deviance: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Obesity
Eating Issues and Appearance Norms
Theories about Appearance Norms
Health and Social Consequences of Appearance Issues
Social Consequences
The Role of Families
Policies and Theory Applications to Control Appearance Issues
Likely Scenarios for Change in Appearance Issues
3. Mental Illness
Introduction
The History of Mental Illness and Public Relation
The Characteristics of Mental Illness and Mentally Ill People
Communities and Subcultures of the Mentally Ill
Theories about Mental Illness
Families, Stress, and Mental Illness
Social and Health Consequences of Mental Illness
Social Consequences of Mental Illness
Policies and Theory Application
Likely Scenarios of Change
4. Sexual Deviance
Introduction
Sexual Deviance in Constant Flux
Negative Consequences of Deviant Behaviour
History of Sexual Deviation and Consequent Public Reactions
Prostitution
Pornography
Other Forms of Sexual Deviation
Deviant Communities and Cultures
Theories about Sexual Deviance
Sociological Approaches
Social and Health Consequences of Sexual Deviance
Homophobia as a Form of Sexual Deviance
5. Substance Abuse
Introduction
Intoxication: Its Social Role
The History of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and Public Reaction
The Activities and Characteristics of Substance Abusers
Drug-using Communities and Cultures
Theories of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Sociological Theories
Social and Health Consequences of Drug Use
Policy and Theory Applications
Decriminalization and Legalization
Part III: Deliquency and Crime
6. Risky Behaviours
Introduction
The Work Ethic and the Pleasure Ethic
Adolescent Risk-taking
The Rave Subculture: Tribalism and Risk
The Influence of Family and Peers
The History of Juvenile Delinquency, and Public Reactions to It
The Activities of Juvenile Delinquents
Delinquent Communities and Subcultures
Theories about Juvenile Delinquency
Health and Social Consequences
Policies and Theory Applications
Future Trends
7. Violent Crimes
Introduction
The History of Violent Crime, and Public Reactions to It
Defining Crimes of Violence
Social Characteristics of Violent Criminals
Violent Communities and Subcultures
Patterns of Victimization
Family Violence
Theories about Violent Crime
Sociological Theories
Social and Health Consequences of Violent Crime
Policies and Theory Applications
8. Non-violent Crimes
Introduction
Internal and External Controls on Criminal Behaviour
The Historical Development of Non-violent Crime
Demographic and Social Characteristics of Criminals
Non-violent Criminal Cultures and Communities
Classical Sociological Studies
Theories about Non-violent Crime
Social and Health Consequences of Non-violent Crime
Fear of Crime, and Its Consequences
Policies and Theory Applications
9. Political Crimes
Introduction
Corruption
Resistance
Riots and Collective Protests
The History of War, Protest, and Public Reactions to It
Theories about Protest, Rebellion, and War
Sociological Approaches to Protest and War
Communities and Subcultures of Protest
Social Consequences of Wars and Political Crimes
Health Consequences of Terrorism and War
Part IV: What Comes Next
10. Informal Social Control
11. Formal Punishment
References
Index

Lorne Tepperman is Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a certificate in population studies from Princeton. Apart from serving as Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies at Yale, he has spent his career at U of T (from which he graduated with an honours BA in 1965). He served as Chair of the Sociology Department at U of T from 1997 to 2003, and has also been elected President of the Canadian Sociological Association and received the CSA's Outstanding Contribution Award.

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