1. Summary
Deviation is an act that violates cultural norms. Here, norms are social expectations of human behavior. Deviation is divided into two categories: formal deviance and practical deviance. Examples of formal deviance are robbery, theft, rape, murder, and assault. Examples of practical deviance are picking one's nose and burping loudly.
2. What was interesting/what did you learn
The crime statistics part was most interesting. The percentage of people in prisons in the United States is the highest in the world. The U.S. has a high recidivism rate. The reason is that it focuses on keeping people away rather than trying to reform or re-socialize criminals.
3. Discussion point
Unlike the U.S., Korea tends to give opportunities to reform and re-socialize criminals. But is this punishment helpful to our society
I also think that the severity of punishment in Korea is weak. In particular, I think the intensity of violent crimes such as rape, murder and theft is very insufficient. Is it right to give the perpetrator a chance to re-socialize rather than a strong punishment for his victims?
ReplyDeleteSuch opportunities may work to reduce the likelihood that the same offender will commit crimes again, but I think they could have a negative impact on reducing the probability that a new criminal will commit a crime. Therefore, I think the human rights of criminals should not be improved too much.
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