Deviant Behavior

What makes behavior deviant, and who gets to decide what deviance is? Deviant Behavior seeks to answer these questions and more. This compelling new text covers the social forces that shape deviance, the motivations and consequences of deviant behaviors, and how our definition of deviance changes over time. Authors John A. Humphrey and Frank Schmalleger discuss a wide range of deviant behaviors—from criminal acts to extreme forms of everyday behavior—and provide students the necessary foundation to understand the impact of globalization on traditional and emerging forms of deviance. Readers will explore deviance in the modern world using a systematic application of social and criminological theories to a range of deviant behaviors to help them better understand themselves, others, and society.  Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors CHAPTER 1 • Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior Introduction Defining Deviant Behavior Dimensions of Deviance Functions of Deviant Behavior Globalization and Deviant Behavior The Theme of This Book A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Deviance Book Overview Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 2 • Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories Introduction Evidence-Based Behavior Analysis What Is a Theory? Criteria for Evaluating a Theory The Classical School Societal Reaction/Labeling Perspective Social Control Theory New Theoretical Approaches Chapter Summary Key Names Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 3 • Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives Introduction The Conflict Perspective The Functionalist Perspective Differential Association/Social Learning Ronald Akers’s Social Learning Approach to Deviance Chapter Summary Key Names Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 4 • Homicide Introduction Types and Definitions of Homicide, Assault, and Battery Global Patterns of Homicide Patterns and Trends in Criminal Homicide in the United States Age, Gender, and Race Patterns of Homicide in the United States Homicide Victim–Offender Relationships Theories of Criminal Homicide and Assaultive Behavior Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 5 • Domestic Violence Introduction Legal Definitions Social Definitions Extent and Nature of Domestic Violence Costs and Consequences of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence Risk Factors for Domestic Violence Corporal Punishment Theories of Domestic Violence Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 6 • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors Introduction Medical/Legal Definitions of Suicide Suicide Around the World and in the United States Patterns of Suicide Precipitants of Suicide Special Topics Theories of Suicide Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 7 • Mental Illness Introduction Nature of Mental Illness The Epidemiology and Costs of Mental Illness Prevalence of Mental Disorders in the United States Theoretical Explanations of Mental Illness Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 8 • Alcohol Abuse Introduction Definitions DSM-5 Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder Alcohol Use Around the World Substance Use in the United States Culture and Alcohol Use Religion, Spirituality, and Substance Use Special Issues Explanations of Alcohol Abuse Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 9 • Illicit Drug Use Introduction Definitions Illicit Drug Use Around the World Illicit Drug Use in the United States Marginal Populations Explanations for Illicit Drug Dependence Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 10 • Sexual Offending Introduction Definitions of Criminal Sexual Offending Rates of Criminal Sexual Offending Characteristics of Criminal Sexual Offending Typology of Rapists Prostitution Online Sexual Solicitation and Child Pornography Consequences of Childhood Sexual Victimization Explanations for Criminal Sexual Offending Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 11 • Property Crimes Introduction Statutory Definitions Rates in the United States Property Crimes Around the World Victims of Property Crimes Costs of Property Crime Victim–Offender Relationship Criminal Decision Making Types of Thieves Theoretical Explanations Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 12 • White-Collar and Organized Crime Introduction White-Collar, Corporate, and Government Crime Definitions and Forms of White-Collar Crime Extent of White-Collar Crime Extent of Organized Crime Theoretical Explanations Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 13 • Cyberdeviance Introduction Types of Computer Crimes Extent and Patterns of Cybercrime Methods of Cyberdeviance Typology of Cyberdeviants Cyberdeviant Subculture Ethics and the Cyberdeviant Cyberdeviance Motivation Sexting: Internet Crime, Deviance, or Neither? Theories of Cyberdeviance Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 14 • Positive Deviance Introduction Positive Deviance Defined Characteristics of Positive Deviants Explanations of Positive Deviance Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 15 • Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising Introduction Extreme Forms of Everyday Behavior Nature of Overwork Computer and Internet Addiction Extreme Sports Theoretical Understandings of Extreme Forms of Everyday Behavior Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions CHAPTER 16 • Terrorism Introduction What Is Terrorism? Terrorism and Crime Official Definitions of Terrorism Extent of Worldwide Terrorism Typology of Terrorism Terrorist Organizational Structure Terrorist Organizational Dynamics Terrorism: Psychopathology Versus Rational Behavior Cyberterrorism Explanations for Terrorism Chapter Summary Key Concepts Critical Thinking Questions Glossary References Index

About the Author :
Frank Schmalleger is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). Schmalleger taught criminal justice courses and chaired the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice for nearly 20 years while at UNCP. He is the author of more than a dozen textbooks in the justice field.

Review :
"Humphrey and Schmalleger’s Deviant Behavior not only introduces students to what the essence of deviance is, it also inspires student curiosity about the structure, processes, and dynamics associated across a wide range of deviant forms, from high-consensus, violent forms of deviant behavior to lower-consensus extreme forms of everyday behaviors. Deviant Behavior presents a conceptual overview of the nature of deviance, complete with relevant theoretical explanations, and provides a survey of deviant behavior forms pertinent to a 21st-century experience." "This is a well-organized, comprehensive textbook that considers the role of social media and digital spaces. It has relevant, current examples that help illustrate the applicability of the material."