Societal control culture responds differently based on stereotypes of deviance.
Evidence
If the sexual offender is seen as sick, then one attempts to cure rather than punish him; if the typical shoplifter is seen as the ‘harmless little old woman’ or the ‘kleptomaniac’, then this group will be less subject to formal legal sanctions. … An integral part of the conceptual machinery then, is the body of justifications and rationalizations for acting in a particular way towards the deviant. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 339
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 339
- XREF: connects to: Comparative sociology of moral panic reveals cultural differences. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 83; Images of deviance serve to justify societal norms and values. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 335; Youth deviant groups create cultural friction during social change. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 754 (+12 more)
Broader Connections
- Public perception of paroled men splits into two opposing stereotypes
#exemplifies(0.80) - Youth deviant groups create cultural friction during social change.
#expands(0.70) — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 754