Deviant Careers

6 Themes of Deviant Careers
1. Entering Deviance- attracts most attention. Policy makers want to find out how/why ppl enter deviance to prevent.
2. Training & Socialization- little written about bc little is trained for new deviants; no formal structure.
3. Change over time- study how deviants world & associates evolve.
4. Exiting Deviance- study on push-pull factors on leaving deviance; high profile on for policy makers.
5. Postdeviant- little known bc individuals don't look back; no forwarding address
6. Deviant vs Legitimate Careers- similar in all ways except the drugs/high turnover reduces expertise or promise delivered.
Deciding to Commit a Burglary: Wright & Decker studied the motivations/insights into residential burglars.
1. Concluded that offenders burglurize bc of need (money); otherwise for status attack, identity or self esteem. They know they are desperate & seeking fast gain rather than deal with issue.
Social Smoking: A Liminal Position- Whitesel & Shuman studied how social smokers justify their status.
1. Concluded that social smokers consider themselves different that habitual smokers. They deploy strategies to differ themselves. Since social smoking is not defined, it is maleable & often falls through the social "cracks."
Pimp Controlled Prostitution- Williamson & Cluse-Tolar conducted qualitative interviews on pimp controlled prostitutes & their career timeline.
1. Concluded that the power relationship between pimp & prostitute is predictable. The relationship is similar to abusive relationships: love at first & then ends w/woman fleeing for her life.
Shifts & Oscillations in the Careers of Drug Traffickers- Adler & Adler studied the process by which ppl burn out of deviance., and where they go afterwards.
1. People do a lot of shifting around in ranks or realms and deviance is left for the youth. Leave because of ambivalent feelings towards deviance.
2. Oscillating In & Out pattern shows how deviants escape and return in a cycle back to their deviant life.
3. Relevant to occupational, relational & recreational deviance.
4. Cycle is due to difficulty moving from illegal to legitimate sector, and losing lifestyle.
Obstacles to Exiting Emotional Disorder Identites: Jenna Howard studied how those that discontent emotional disorder ppl show the identity dimensions of exiting deviance.
1. Concluded that those that have misc. forms of physical, social & human capital adjust easier that those without. Happiness is based upon these bridges. Many delabel themselves to make it economically & socially.

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