The Klemko reading made me think of the secondary deviance. First people are skeptical of police and think their behaviors/training need improvements. Then, officers are put under a microscope to make sure they are performing appropriately. This can lead to officers second guessing themselves, which can lead to harmful results. This only reinforces the idea that police activities are harmful and inappropriate. #so345

The increase in the recognition of inappropriate police behaviors from the public reminded me of moral panics. People are more aware of behaviors that are not new because they have been shown the cases that make them feel the need for change because it latches onto and tests their values. #so345

The reading showed the connection between an auxiliary status and performing acts of secondary deviance. Both have to do with an outsiders opinion or stereotype. This made me question the amount one is predisposed into being labeled as "deviant." Can you truly choose to be deviant? Or is it socially predetermined? #so345

The Chambliss reading showed the power of public opinion. The two groups of boys were initially separated by their interactions with the police, which is a signifier of deviant behavior. The Roughnecks having more interactions with the police then gained the auxiliary status of being deviant. Once that negative auxiliary status was achieved, acts of secondary deviance followed. The stigmatization of the Roughnecks ultimately promoted further deviant behavior. #so345

The idea around high school being a very difficult time socially proves this. It is a time where one's sense of self is being shaped and the people you are surrounded by have strong, typically false ideas of you. Your self-esteem is bound to be altered due to this. The "looking glass self" theory shows how important the opinions of others are in shaping your sense of self. #so345

The idea that an act of deviance does not make someone deviant, you must be publicly identified as being deviant. This reminded me of when i was in high school. People were labeled at lot during this time. Often not due to a factual identity of a deviant lifestyle, but due to one act that became widely spread. I was guilty of this too. When I heard something about a person i hardly knew, that act of deviance i heard was the identifier for that person. #so345

Although stereotypes can be harmful, they allow us to see how people are thinking. Through stereotypes we see what the public value and what they are more resistant towards. You can see through time the growth or lack thereof, a society has made based on their stereotypes. I think if you are looking at a different culture completely, looking at their stereotypes can be helpful in learning their viewpoints. I do think you have to be careful and aware that they are stereotypes and not fact #so345

The Milgrim shock experiment shows how easy it is to follow instructions from authority and not question it because of their authority position. The Milgrim shock experiment shows the consequences of following orders without question. I personally found this to be a bit scary. I know that i follow authority without question and am fearful of rebelling against it. This made me think of ways i may be doing this in my own life. Who am i "shocking"? #so345

This reading made me think of ways i make excuses for justifications for any act that is considered an act of deviance. The one i thought of that was most relevant was about social life in college. The idea is that if your social life interferes with priorities, there is the justification for it that this is what people your age do. I think that this this justification could be harmful to college students during this time of transformation. What are other ways that "moral holidays" appear#so345

The neutralization theory made me think of the prior reading about how some deviance is more acceptable when you are a certain age because of the justification. For example, when you are 21 you are able to have more justifications or excuses for certain behaviors because you are 21. This is not an example of positive deviance, but shows how certain acts of deviance get a "pass". #so345