CRIME AND DEVIANCE 1
Crime and deviance
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Crime and deviance
Crime and deviance are of significant interest in the three articles. Anderson and Calhoun
(1992) examine the issue by studying deviant street populations such as homeless people and
male prostitutes. Because deviant communities often face stigmatization and powerlessness, the
authors suggest that it is imperative to take advantage of the situation to study these populations.
Similarly, Adler (2000) indicates that direct personal observation, experience, and interaction are
the best ways of acquiring accurate information about deviant populations. Adler was concerned
with drug dealers and smugglers. The author states that the nature of this illegal business makes
the individuals secretive, mistrustful, deceitful, and paranoid, thereby the need to use
investigative techniques. For Adler, getting a membership role in the drug dealers and smugglers
setting was necessary to enhance trust with the group. On the other hand, Best (2012)
investigates misleading and mistaken authorship through a close look at inaccurate social
statistics. In substantiating misleading authorship in society, Best investigated the wording of
articles that stated that the number of children gunned down in America doubled each year. The
accuracy of the information led to an investigation of how the gunned-down children are counted
and the people or institutions responsible for counting the victims. Although it might not
naturally be considered a crime, bad statistics are misleading as they create a false perspective of
society. It is thus worth investigating why authors and scholars engage in such practices of
publishing inaccurate information without proper research.
Various ethical issues are highlighted by Adler (2000) relating to researching crime and
deviance. The author notes that drug dealers and smugglers are mistrustful and paranoid.
Therefore, to get accurate data about their activities, researchers have to compromise with their
morals. For instance, Adler (2000) had to engage with drug dealers and smugglers by using some
Crime and deviance
Name:
Institution:
Instructor:
Date:
, CRIME AND DEVIANCE 2
Crime and deviance
Crime and deviance are of significant interest in the three articles. Anderson and Calhoun
(1992) examine the issue by studying deviant street populations such as homeless people and
male prostitutes. Because deviant communities often face stigmatization and powerlessness, the
authors suggest that it is imperative to take advantage of the situation to study these populations.
Similarly, Adler (2000) indicates that direct personal observation, experience, and interaction are
the best ways of acquiring accurate information about deviant populations. Adler was concerned
with drug dealers and smugglers. The author states that the nature of this illegal business makes
the individuals secretive, mistrustful, deceitful, and paranoid, thereby the need to use
investigative techniques. For Adler, getting a membership role in the drug dealers and smugglers
setting was necessary to enhance trust with the group. On the other hand, Best (2012)
investigates misleading and mistaken authorship through a close look at inaccurate social
statistics. In substantiating misleading authorship in society, Best investigated the wording of
articles that stated that the number of children gunned down in America doubled each year. The
accuracy of the information led to an investigation of how the gunned-down children are counted
and the people or institutions responsible for counting the victims. Although it might not
naturally be considered a crime, bad statistics are misleading as they create a false perspective of
society. It is thus worth investigating why authors and scholars engage in such practices of
publishing inaccurate information without proper research.
Various ethical issues are highlighted by Adler (2000) relating to researching crime and
deviance. The author notes that drug dealers and smugglers are mistrustful and paranoid.
Therefore, to get accurate data about their activities, researchers have to compromise with their
morals. For instance, Adler (2000) had to engage with drug dealers and smugglers by using some
