In today’s society, deviant behavior is becoming more common amongst individuals. As deviance becomes more prominent, the more people will be exposed to this behavior. Once we are exposed to this we become witnesses and the chances of partaking in deviance ourselves are more likely. Behavior patterns change at many different stages in our life. At a young age it changes from how we see our elder’s act which influences the child’s behavior. As we get older the influence derives more from our peers, school and work place .It is human nature to change our behavior according to our surroundings, but when it changes to deviance is a matter of concern. How does this behavior develop? What causes it to happen? It is believed that pathology is essential to truly understand what really makes people act a certain way that differs from the norm. Many sociologists have defined theories to explain deviant behavior but a theory with no supporting evidence is not sufficient. The importance of these theories is to evaluate the characteristics of a social environment to understand the basis of deviant behavior.
Our society is made up of many cultures and groups and many have their own set of norms and rules. Some of these groups have subcultures because their norms are different from the majority of the society. These subcultures may be formed from the presence of a moral entrepreneur. Becker states in his article “Moral Entrepreneurs” that the moral entrepreneur is one who creates rules and is in the position of power and authority. This enables that person to take initiative to crusade for the rules. They believe the rules they have created are right for everyone in the society. If the crusade is successful, it can lead to the entrepreneur becoming a professional entrepreneur. A successful crusade can bring in outsiders of the group. A new boss coming into the workplace would be an example. If this new boss implemented new rules once they took position they are acting...