Hello everyone,

My name is Rosa and I am a mother of a 9 year old boy, a 5 year old girl and one on the way. Before I became a stay at home mom I use to work for a water proofing company and at a law firm. I am interested in criminal justice because it is the field where I feel I would be able to help other people and feel like I make a difference. I do not have any professional background related to criminology. I would be the first in my family to get a degree especially in this field. 

When deciding if anyone who breaks a law a criminal I would have to that no, not everyone who breaks the law is a criminal. I believe that a criminal is someone who intentionally cause harm to themselves or another person. This would be a violation of law and is subject to punishment. Deviance is a behavior that violates social norms and is so severe that there is disapproval from the majority of society. Deviance can be shown in the of when you are grocery shopping and a person with 20 items gets in the express line that it 10 items or less. A more serious deviance would be like taking someone else's property without their awareness. The difference between deviant behavior and criminal behavior is that a criminal behavior is when you commit a crime that violates social laws and deviant behavior is when you engage in behavior that violates social norms and rules. 

Happy first week

In each of your two peer responses, choose peers whose explanation is different from your own. Consider the differences in your responses. Was there anything they cited that you may not have considered? Always remember to be respectful when replying to peers, even if you do not agree with their stance or rationale.