Aberrant behavior

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Aberrant behavior is sociology (especially Kriminalsoziologie ) a subclass different behavior in which the legality and validity of the injured standard is not denied. Aberrant behavior is in contrast to non-conforming behavior , which denies the validity of the violated rule.

The distinction between the two classes of deviant behavior comes from Robert K. Merton . According to this, aberrant behavior is based on egoistic, socially less valued goals, non-conforming behavior, on the other hand, is based on non-egoistic, highly valued goals and not on personal gain. Aberrant actors are attributed to secrecy and neutralization tendencies in Merton . Siegfried Lamnek names the burglar who tries to carry out his deed secretly as an example of an aberrant agent.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Günter Wiswede : Social Psychology Lexicon . Oldenbourg, Munich / Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-486-27514-3 , p. 1.
  2. ^ Siegfried Lamnek : Theory of deviating behavior , 7th edition, Fink, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-8252-0740-4 , p. 284 and p. 300.
  3. ↑ Helge Peters , Deviant behavior . In: Franz Stimmer (ed.), Lexicon of social pedagogy and social work . 4th edition, Oldenbourg, Munich / Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-486-25369-7 , pp. 2-5, here. P. 2.
  4. ^ Siegfried Lamnek: Theory of deviating behavior , 7th edition, Fink, Munich 2001, p. 284.