Crime, Deviance and Social Control

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This paper discusses the topics of crime, deviance and social control according to an article published in the Cape Times newspaper on April 11, 2008 titled, "Guard in Court for Estee's Murder,". The paper looks at the origin of crimes in South Africa and then relates the article to the overall situation of crime, deviance and social control in modern South Africa.

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"The final priority is that of autonomy. This is better described as a resistance to control one's life and a desire for personal independence. The fact that the subject broke into a house and stole belongings which represent value and social status is a good example for this. It is a fact that money and belongings illustrate a sense of power over one's own life. Without these aspects one does not have a certainty that you will be in control of your own life. The fact that the subject stole particular items gives structure to the aspect of autonomy. The subject wanted control over his life and so he decided to commit the crime for personal gain."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Goode, E. (1984). DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR. 2nd Edition. Prentice Hall
• Miller, Walter B. (1958). Lower Class Culture as a Generating Milieu of Gang Delinquency. Journal of Social Issues. 14(3). P. 5-19.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi
• http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=746124

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