Foundational Concepts for Modern Thinking About Deviant Behavior

1. In your view how does Moynihan’s idea of “crime normalization” hold up in today’s society? Are we normalizing crime? Are we normalizing deviance? Fully support your answer.

2. Is there evidence to support the idea that police work and their response to communities is based on a particular community’s definition of crime and deviance? Discuss and support your view.

Each answer to the question should be 500-750 words. Use a minimum of 4 scholarly peer reviewed references in APA format.

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Moynihan had the phrase of defining deviancy down which meant that the crime was becoming normal, permissible, and the society was getting used to it. The deviant behaviors have grown to a larger extent that they need to be defined again so that…