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What is the relationship between deviance and crime?
In this exercise, you will examine when social rules clash.
In general, crimes are actions that society has declared deviant and are punishable with negative sanctions. However, there are behaviors deemed criminal that are normative in society. Consider jaywalking. In most communities (and college campuses), there are areas where people cross the street without the right of way (e.g., against the light). Seeing someone wait for the light to change may actually puzzle and annoy fellow walkers.