RT Article
T1 Not all deviance is criminal: deviance in everyday life and the development of a non-criminal deviance scale
JF Deviant behavior
VO 44
IS 12
SP 1806
OP 1824
A1 Mowen, Thomas J.
A2 Heitkamp, Amanda
A2 Schroeder, Ryan D.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1873121334
AB The field of deviance generally encompasses two major forms of deviant behavior: Formal and informal deviance. Formal deviance refers to acts that violate a law, while informal deviance refers to acts that violate a social norm. Yet, as a total proportion of deviance in a given society, formal deviance - crime - is rare. While the focus on crime is warranted, it has resulted in far less quantitative assessment and understanding of informal deviance. The goal of this study is to develop and test a quantitative scale called the non-criminal deviance scale (NCDS). Drawing from expert evaluations, we create a 13-item NCDS, then test it against theoretically informed covariates using a sample of 780 young adults. Findings reveal key constructs (e.g. self-control, age) influence variations in the NCDS. Results demonstrate that much like scales used in crime research, non-criminal deviance can also be captured quantitatively via a scale. Given the relatively common nature of informal deviance - particularly compared to formal deviance - this is a crucial first step in understanding general patterns in non-criminal deviant behaviors.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1819-1822
K1 Devianz
K1 deviantes Verhalten
K1 Legalverhalten
K1 Skalierbarkeit
DO 10.1080/01639625.2023.2234069