Write a 3-page sociological paper (double-space, 12 pt, Century Schoolbook preferably) using the lecture, videos and readings on the conflict theory of deviance (module week 14) and answer the following questions:
From a CONFLICT theory standpoint (ONLY), who defines deviance and crime? Who does the police represent? How is policing conducted? How is that expressed in the different videos? What are the consequences on how this institution is perceived?
Additional Readings
Deviance & Crime
(2017). Introduction to Sociology. 6th ed. W.W. Norton & Company Inc. ISBN: 9780393602784: pgs.156-189
Conflict Theory
(2014). Conflict Theories of Crime. In J. Albanese (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice (1st ed., pgs.1–5). Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282816469_Conflict_Theories_of_Crime
Labeling Theory
(1973) The Saints & the Roughnecks. Society 11 (1), 24-31.
https://sociology.morrisville.edu/readings/soci101/saints_and_the_roughnecks-chambliss.pdf
The following video [9 minutes] addresses some of the racial disparities of policing
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/15/dr_armen_henderson_arrest_miami?jwsource=cl
This video [4 minutes] shows how police support its citizens during the pandemic
https://youtu.be/j27UW3U_gko
The following video [5 minutes] addresses the never-ending criminalization of those who have been served and released from prisons
https://youtu.be/Ry5jTjBhZpA
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