AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An act defined as deviant in one society may be seen as perfectly normal in another. Deviance is culturally determined, and cultures differ both from each other, and within the same culture over time. In the same way, definitions of crime change over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -deviant subcultures–groups that develop values and norms considered outside the culture of the dominant population; examples of deviant subcultures include some musical groups, youth gangs, alternative lifestyles, and nontraditional religious communities.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a more specific sense of Cultural Deviance Theory, things that go against the majority decision, such as breaking the law through the use of drugs or violence are considered deviant behavior because they violate commonplace social norms.

Detailed explanation-4: -In essence, cultural deviance theory argues that crime is caused by being in the presence of-and influenced by-deviant people. Criminologists stress that the people that someone sees on a regular basis, such as peers, family, and neighborhood residents, convey how one is supposed to relate to illegal behavior.