Audio Resource

Audio 1: On the Media--American War on Drugs

Description: This podcast episode discusses how the media depicts drugs and drug users. 

Learning Objective: 6.4: Discuss how deviance is controlled and punished in the U.S. today.

Video Resources

Video 1: Doing Nothing

Description: In this video a professor and 250+ students learn about the concept of deviance by doing nothing in a public place.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Define deviance from a sociological perspective.

Video 2: Labeling Theory

Description: This video reviews labeling theory, which holds that deviant behavior is a product of the labels people attach to certain types of behavior.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Describe key theories used in sociology to explain deviance.

Web Resource

Web 1: 4 Suspect Historical Theories for Predicting Criminality

Description: This article explores phrenology as well as three additional historical theories for predicting criminality, including degeneration, somatotypes, and XXY syndrome.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Describe key theories used in sociology to explain deviance.