Question

A.) What types of behavior are included in the concept of social control? What is "stigma, and what is its relationship to deviant behavior? also discuss the influence of biological and genetic factors in deviance and crime, and research the use of (any) medical treatments to treat criminality, such as shock therapies, chemical castrations, and lobotomies. After knowing about the biological and genetic factors, give your opinion on the medical treatments you research.

Answer 1

1. What types of behavior are included in the concept of social control?

Social control is defined as techniques as well as strategies in which deviant human behaviors could be controlled. This occurs at many levels, in peer groups, in families, as well as governments. People are supposed to act in a “proper” manner in order to be acceptable by the society. An example of social control is when an individual acts such that they would not break any laws if the society or commit any wrong act. People moving on such paths are considered to be deviant by the society.

2. What is "stigma, and what is its relationship to deviant behavior?

Stigma had been put forward by Erving Goffman where the labels are added to particular members of the society who belong to a particular social group are employed so as to devalue these members.

It is related to deviance since once a person is stigmatised, they continue hearing negative connotations about themselves it leads them to the paths in which they continue becoming tagged. Constant negative labelling makes a person low on self esteem and deviate towards directions that are similar to the falsified thoughts.

3. influence of biological and genetic factors in deviance and crime

Crime and deviance and related to genetic factors or not is a debatable topic. There are two theories that account for crime and deviance and these are known as nature vs nurture. The nature part is that defines the presence of biological factors that result in deviance. Though studies show that if a person has a newer environment or a changed environment, they tend to learn new things which might over ride the genetic pre-disposition of an attitude. It has been noted that people who have genetic factors, have an edge over carrying out such deviant activities and are more inclined to commit crimes due to greater aggression and violence.

Treatments may be in the form of counseling and cognitive behavioural therapies.