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Deviant behavior may refer to Abnormality (behavior), behaviors that are regarded as dysfunctional Deviance (sociology), actions or behaviors that violate
Deviant_behavior
Action or behavior that violates social norms
the behavior of an individual or a group determines how a deviant creates norms. Three broad sociological classes exist that describe deviant behavior, namely
Deviance_(sociology)
Atypical sexual attraction
By the mid-20th century, mental health practitioners began formalizing "deviant sexuality" classifications into categories. Originally coded as 000-x63
Paraphilia
Behavioral characteristic
psychology, abnormality (also dysfunctional behavior, maladaptive behavior, or deviant behavior) is a behavioral characteristic assigned to those with conditions
Abnormality_(behavior)
Sociological theory
deviant motives leading to the deviant behavior, it is the other way around, the deviant behavior in time produces the deviant motivation." Becker's immensely
Labeling_theory
Academic journal
Deviant Behavior is a peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on social deviance, including criminal, sexual, and narcotic behaviors. It is published
Deviant_Behavior_(journal)
American serial killer
and married Bernie Krajcir. Krajcir became engaged in criminal and deviant behavior early in life. He was charged with petty theft of a bicycle in Harrisburg
Timothy_Krajcir
primary deviant behavior such as acts of violence, dishonesty or drug addiction, subsequently moved to legally deviant or criminal behavior, such as
Secondary_deviance
Groups that advocate for child-adult sex
Screens: A Typology for Understanding the Evolution of Deviant Communities on the Internet". Deviant Behavior. 34 (7): 579–585. doi:10.1080/01639625.2012.748629
Pedophile_advocacy_groups
Primary deviance is the initial stage in defining deviant behavior. Prominent sociologist Edwin Lemert conceptualized primary deviance as engaging in the
Primary_deviance
Type of human behavior
describe sexual behaviors that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or obsessive. Perversion usually differs from "deviant behavior", in that the
Perversion
others". Peer contagion refers to the transmission or transfer of deviant behavior from one adolescent to another. It can take many forms, including aggression
Peer_contagion
Informal understanding of acceptable conduct
tagged as a deviant. In the sociological literature, this can often lead to them being considered outcasts of society. Yet, deviant behavior amongst children
Social_norm
Sexual paraphilia involving feces
Males with Recent Experience of Sexual Contact with Animals". Deviant Behavior. 23 (6): 511–529. doi:10.1080/01639620290086503. S2CID 144188679. Townsend
Coprophilia
American sociologist who specialized in criminology
general treatments of white collar crime. His 1957 textbook Sociology of Deviant Behavior (co-authored with Robert F. Meier starting in 1979 with the 5th edition)
Marshall_B._Clinard
Deliberate desire to cause harm to an organization or workplace
and property deviance. Workplace-deviant behavior may be expressed as tardiness or excessive absenteeism. These behaviors have been cited by some researchers
Workplace_deviance
Media hype phenomenon
a deviancy amplification spiral occurs in societies or social environments when certain attempts to eradicate slightly deviant or criminal behavior by
Deviancy_amplification_spiral
American sociologist
of a behavior as deviant are thus considered a valid subject of study. His research focuses on the deviant individuals (and behaviors) themselves, as well
Erich_Goode
Male adult–adolescent sexual behavior
not predators. Thio, Alex; Calhoun, Thomas C. (2004). Readings in Deviant Behavior. Allyn and Bacon. p. 274. ISBN 9780205389155. Durkin, KF; Clifton DB
Pederasty
Form of child abuse
Louise Viets (1965). "Treated Sex Offenders Who Reverted to Sexually Deviant Behavior". Federal Probation. 29: 52. "Chapter 5: Adult Sex Offender Recidivism
Child_sexual_abuse
Personality construct
Sexually Deviant Behavior from Corresponding Fantasies: The Role of Personality and Pornography Consumption". Criminal Justice and Behavior. 36 (2): 198–22
Psychopathy
Attraction between people of the opposite sex or gender
1994, chapter 8, and Chapter 9, 6th edition, 2001.) Sociology of Deviant Behavior: FS 2003, University of Missouri–St. Louis. Coleman, Thomas F., What's
Heterosexuality
Torture method simulating drowning
"Survival Strategies while Engaging in Deviant Behaviors: The Case of Amateur Waterboarding Torture". Deviant Behavior. 41 (4): 444–457. doi:10.1080/01639625
Waterboarding
Form of murder
Assessment of Hitmen and Contracted Violence Providers Operating Online". Deviant Behavior. 43 (2): 139–151. doi:10.1080/01639625.2020.1787763. "Hit man Definition
Contract_killing
Motorcycle subculture
clubs". Deviant Behavior. 1987;8:47–63. Quinn JF, Forsyth CJ. "Leathers and rolexs: The symbolism and values of the motorcycle club". Deviant Behavior. 2009;30:1–31
Outlaw_motorcycle_club
Fetish lifestyle involving transfer of money
Durkin. Show Me the Money: Cybershrews and On-line Money Masochists, Deviant Behavior 28,4 (2007), pp. 355–378. Retrieved 2022-11-15. Rosey McCracken und
Financial_domination
Smaller culture within a larger culture
explanatory tool for sociological and criminological understanding of deviant behavior. In 2013, the Greater Manchester Police in the United Kingdom began
Subculture
Field of studies related to crimes
λόγος logos, 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behavioural
Criminology
Murderer of multiple people
Model explains how early childhood trauma can set the child up for deviant behavior in adulthood; the child's environment (either their parents or society)
Serial_killer
2025 Spanish film
Sofia at the hospital, needing her to rescind the accusation of his deviant behavior while he worked at the college. When Sofia says she cannot, Michael
Our_Fault
Theory regarding causes of crime
structures can pressure certain members of society toward nonconformist or deviant behavior. He thought that there could be deviance in societies where the cultural
Strain_theory_(sociology)
Illegal behavior by minors
in the weather can increase the likelihood of children exhibiting deviant behavior. Family factors that may have an influence on offending include: the
Juvenile_delinquency
Mormon views on sexual self-stimulation
studies I have reviewed suggest that persistent deviant sexual fantasies frequently lead later to deviant behavior." 1985 – The church began providing a manual
LDS_Church_and_masturbation
1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
films of all time. It set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and has been considered to be one
Psycho_(1960_film)
Facet of BDSM
"Blacklisted: Boundaries, Violations, and Retaliatory Behavior in the BDSM Community". Deviant Behavior. 37 (8): 917–930. doi:10.1080/01639625.2016.1156982
Consent_in_BDSM
Mental disorder involving hostility and defiance
the risk of deviant behavior. This is because the child consequently gets affiliated with deviant peers that reinforce antisocial behavior and delinquency
Oppositional_defiant_disorder
Branch of psychology
addresses behavior in a clinical context. There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant (statistically
Abnormal_psychology
moral crusade against Satanism: The social construction of deviant behavior". Deviant Behavior. 15 (3): 305–334. doi:10.1080/01639625.1994.9967975. ISSN 0163-9625
List_of_moral_panics
Seeking HIV infection through sex
Choice': Exploring Bugchasers' Fluid Identities and Online Engagements". Deviant Behavior. 41 (10): 1232–1243. doi:10.1080/01639625.2019.1606617. hdl:20.500
Bugchasing
Sexual fixation on non-human animals
the pooch: Legitimizing accounts in a zoophilia on-line community". Deviant Behavior. 32 (10): 938. doi:10.1080/01639625.2010.538356. S2CID 145637418. Beetz
Zoophilia
Surface piercing on the scrotum
"Gender Differences among Self-Reported Genital Piercing Stories". Deviant Behavior. 36 (6): 441–462. doi:10.1080/01639625.2014.944062. ISSN 0163-9625
Hafada_piercing
Fan who follows a particular celebrity while on tour
Forsyth (2000). "Buckle bunnies: groupies of the rodeo circuit". Deviant Behavior. 21 (4): 349–365. doi:10.1080/016396200404131. S2CID 218523729. Gwen
Groupie
Obsessive fan of Korean idols
Fan? Singapore Youths, Authentic Identities, and Asian Media Fandom. Deviant Behavior. 1-14. 10.1080/01639625.2014.983011. "[ENTERTAINMENT] Fan Cults: Social
Sasaeng_fan
Act or practice of men providing sexual services in return for payment
Prostitution". In Bryant, Clifton (ed.). The Routledge Handbook of Deviant Behavior. New York: Routledge. Minichiello, Victor; Scott, John Geoffrey (2014)
Male_prostitution
Fear that some evil threatens society
damaged the identities of those labeled as "deviant" and invited them to embrace deviant identities and behavior. According to Cohen, these groups were labelled
Moral_panic
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
Paulhus (2009). "Inferring Sexually Deviant Behavior From Corresponding Fantasies". Criminal Justice and Behavior. 36 (#2): 198–222. doi:10.1177/0093854808327277
BDSM
Seeking of a third partner by a couple
"Virtual Deviance: Swinging and Swapping in an On-Line Network". Deviant Behavior. 34 (11): 875–894. doi:10.1080/01639625.2013.781448. Pincus, Tamara;
Unicorn_hunting
Romanticization of criminals
Construction of Online Identities of Hybristophilia Communities on TikTok". Deviant Behavior. 46 (2): 179–194. doi:10.1080/01639625.2024.2338273. ISSN 0163-9625
Hybristophilia
Act of sexual abuse
Bystander Intervention and Sexual Assault in the College Drinking Scene". Deviant Behavior. 37 (4): 401–418. doi:10.1080/01639625.2015.1026777. S2CID 147081204
Sexual_assault
Psychological theory
Helvoort, Martien (2019-10-03). "A Model of Neutralization Techniques". Deviant Behavior. 40 (10): 1260–1285. doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1491696. hdl:1765/113005
Techniques_of_neutralization
American murderer executed in Texas
He later gained infamy as the "Meanest Man on Death Row" for his deviant behavior, which began when he fatally stabbed another inmate with a homemade
James_Demouchette
Distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
Kethineni, S. R. (1996). "Religion, social bonds, and delinquency". Deviant Behavior. 17: 43–70. doi:10.1080/01639625.1996.9968014. Grasmick, H. G.; Bursik
Morality
Academic journal
social interactions," in contrast to the field's historical focus on deviant behavior. The editor-in-chief was Scott Schaffer (Millersville University of
Journal_of_Mundane_Behavior
Topics referred to by the same term
up deviant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deviant most commonly refers to deviant behavior, particularly in relation to social norms. Deviant may
Deviant_(disambiguation)
Class of mental image or pattern of thought
sexual homicides are quite rare because most deviant sexual fantasizers never engaged in deviant sexual behaviors and are not at risk of engaging in sexual
Sexual_fantasy
Concept in sociology and social psychology
analyze deviant behavior, role theorists rely on explanations of insufficient socialization or a mismatch between one's personality and behavioral expectations
Role_theory
Sexual attraction to prepubescent children
"The relationship between self-esteem and deviant sexual arousal in nonfamilial child molesters". Behavior Modification. 21 (1). Thousand Oaks, California:
Pedophilia
Social interaction aiming at inflicting harm or unpleasantness
in the weather can increase the likelihood of children exhibiting deviant behavior. Young children preparing to enter kindergarten need to develop the
Aggression
Psychological disorder
convictions, as well as deviant behavior which was not reported or did not result in a charge or conviction (including aggressive behavior and stalking) Medical
Pathological_jealousy
studies, the individuals displaying antisocial behavior developed in a family exhibiting "deviant behavior", in an "adverse home environment", or in something
Developmental_theory_of_crime
1991 American kidnapping case
discovered a solution to problem behaviors like his past crimes. The essay described how he had cured his deviant behavior and how that information could
Kidnapping_of_Jaycee_Dugard
Medical condition
responses such as the grief from loss of a loved one and also excludes deviant behavior for political, religious, or societal reasons not arising from a dysfunction
Mental_disorder
Escort review website
the Girlfriend Experience: Behaviors and Preferences of Male Customers of Internet Sexual Service Providers". Deviant Behavior. 33 (10): 792–810. doi:10
The_Erotic_Review
Differences between men and women as the perpetrators or victims of crime
behavior, which influences deviant behavior in individuals. Childhood-onset delinquency is attributed to lack of parenting, temperament and behavior problems
Sex_differences_in_crime
American serial killer
experienced many emotional and behavioral problems, and by his teenage years, he had begun to engage in sexually deviant behavior. By his own admission, Marcelin
Harvey_Marcelin
White supremacist street and prison gang
(October 13, 2008). "From Punk Kids to Public Enemy Number One". Deviant Behavior. 29 (8): 753–774. doi:10.1080/01639620701873905. S2CID 143826550. "Public
Public_Enemy_No._1_(gang)
Mental disorder
(2 September 2014). "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the Media". Deviant Behavior. 35 (9): 669–686. doi:10.1080/01639625.2013.872526. "Don't Be Afraid
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Subgenre of the talk show genre
shows, claiming that they had blurred the lines between normal and deviant behavior. The genre experienced a particular spike during the 1990s, when a
Tabloid_talk_show
Form of psychological treatment
compulsive disorder as well as trichotillomania). In treating sexually deviant behavior, aversion therapy is sometimes implemented in the form of shame. The
Aversion_therapy
Form of misogyny
Girl:" an Exploration of Hogging, Male Sexuality, and Neutralizations". Deviant Behavior. 27 (1): 31–49. doi:10.1080/016396290968353. S2CID 145554559 – via
Hogging_(sexual_practice)
Facilitation or provision of a prostitute
"Risky Business: Harlem Pimps' Work Decisions and Economic Returns". Deviant Behavior. 78 (2): 12–27. doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1556863. S2CID 150273170
Procuring_(prostitution)
White supremacist ideology
Collective Action Framing of the Terrorgram Collective's Propaganda Publications". Deviant Behavior: 1–17. doi:10.1080/01639625.2025.2487621. ISSN 0163-9625.
Militant_accelerationism
International outlaw motorcycle club
evolution of organized crime among the big four 1% motorcycle clubs". Deviant Behavior. 22 (4): 379–399. doi:10.1080/016396201750267870. ISSN 0163-9625. S2CID 143626689
Outlaws_Motorcycle_Club
Employee behavior that goes against the legitimate interests of an organization
difference that tends to inhibit deviant behaviors. The identification of self-control as a factor in deviant behaviors flows from work in criminology,
Counterproductive work behavior
Counterproductive_work_behavior
disharmony or disobedience. If someone blasphemes or otherwise engages in deviant behavior, Malaysia punishes such transgression with Sharia (for Muslims only)
Blasphemy_law_in_Malaysia
Intentional act causing one's own death
7326/M14-0589. PMID 24842417. Clinard MB, Meier RF (2008). Sociology of deviant behavior (14th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-495-81167-1
Suicide
Peoples Temple cult settlement in Guyana
Construction and Interpretation of Deviance: Jonestown and the Mass Media". Deviant Behavior. 1 (3–4): 309–312. doi:10.1080/01639625.1980.9967531. ISSN 0163-9625
Jonestown
prostitution, deviant sexual behavior, and even witchcraft. The reality behind the confusing reports is the sexually aggressive behavior between the females
Homosexual behavior in animals
Homosexual_behavior_in_animals
American pornographic film actress (born 1959)
Law. 9 (2): 265–266. ISSN 1942-6771. Salinger, Lawrence M. (1998). Deviant Behavior 98/99. Annual Editions. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-697-39132-2
Nina_Hartley
Application of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior
student George Rekers co-authored a paper titled "Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child" in 1974. Several of Lovaas's contemporaries
Applied_behavior_analysis
Subgenre of punk rock
Music: The Co-Opting of Punk and Oi! By a Parasitical Social Movement". Deviant Behavior. 46 (10): 1329–1345. doi:10.1080/01639625.2024.2380738. Retrieved 29
Oi!
American actor
of Psycho —N/a Documentary 2016 Belly Timber Grandpa McCormick 2016 Deviant Behavior Murphy 2017 Devils Ink The Mayor 2017 Rock, Paper, Scissors Uncle Charles
John_Dugan_(actor)
Military unit
enabling them to resist negative tendencies such as substance abuse, deviant behavior, intolerance, and other social evils. The Project launched on 2 August
Student_Police_Cadet_Project
Array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with humans
Deviance is behavior that violates social norms. As social norms vary between individuals and cultures, the nature and severity of a deviant act is subjective
Human_behavior
Associative criminal group
Pyrooz. 2018. "Collective Behavior and the Generality of Integrated Theory: A National Study of Gang Fighting". Deviant Behavior 39(8):992–1005. doi:10.1080/01639625
Gang
American sociologist
criteria for assigning status.....When a person begins to employ his deviant behavior or a role based on it as a means of defense, attack, or adjustment
Edwin_Lemert
institutions. The decree was part of a broader campaign against "deviant" behavior and "Western degeneracy". Following Stalin's death, there was a liberalisation
LGBTQ_history_in_Russia
American tabloid talk show (1991–2018)
their 15 minutes of fame through discussion and demonstrations of deviant behavior. In 1996, Springer wanted people to send him videotapes explaining
The_Jerry_Springer_Show
Sexual subculture within the African-American community
'Down Low' Discourse: Deviance, Same-Sex Desire, and Craigslist.org". Deviant Behavior. 34 (3): 224–241. doi:10.1080/01639625.2012.726174. S2CID 145693197
Down-low_(sexual_slang)
American forensic psychiatrist (born 1948)
spotlight: attorneys took special note of his unique knowledge of deviant behavior, with the FBI also seeking his expertise. His concurrent teaching at
Park_Dietz
Form of body piercing on a part of the genitalia
"Gender Differences among Self-Reported Genital Piercing Stories". Deviant Behavior. 36 (6): 441–462. doi:10.1080/01639625.2014.944062. ISSN 0163-9625
Genital_piercing
American criminal and serial killer (1931–2020)
He was diagnosed with a concussion, after which he began to exhibit deviant behavior towards others and showed signs of a personality disorder, characterized
William Pierce (serial killer)
William_Pierce_(serial_killer)
Personality test
safety and law enforcement positions. The assessment can also indicate deviant behavior patterns. The original IPI was created by Dr. Robin Inwald in 1980
Inwald_Personality_Inventory
Enthiran film series fictional character
court, Chitti explained that Bohra was the actually the cause of his deviant behavior by showing footage of Bohra who installed a red chip inside of him
Chitti_(character)
studies bianca-style chat rooms as a sort of petri dish for incubating deviant behavior. In 1997, Radio Shack sought to prevent bianca's "Smut Shack" from
Bianca.com
American sociologist (1928–2023)
sanctions to an "offender." The deviant is one to whom that label has been successfully applied; deviant behavior is behavior that people so label. According
Howard_S._Becker
tolerance of some deviant behavior in various safety-valve organizations prevents more serious problems. Hence, a function of the deviant act itself can
Safety-valve_institution
American sociologist (1910–2003)
does not allow them to achieve their goal, essentially leading to deviant behavior. According to Merton's strain theory, criminality is determined by
Robert_K._Merton
Body modification
Examination of Post-Traumatic Growth in Multiply Body Modified Adults, Deviant Behavior, 41:5, 562–573, DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2019.1574479 "Tongue Splitting
Tongue_splitting
1984 murder of a 17-year-old boy
and Gay, David, 'Moral boundaries and deviant music: public attitudes toward heavy metal and rap', Deviant Behavior, 21:1, 63 – 85. Pollack, Jesse P. (16
Murder_of_Gary_Lauwers
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Murderer of the Gods
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Son of Goddess
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
God
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVAN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
Boy/Male
English
the French town famous for Evian springwater. A blend of Evan and Ian meaning 'John-John.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Louth)
Irish (County Louth) : variant of Devine 1.English and French : variant of Devine 2.French : from devin ‘sorcerer’, ‘fortune teller’ (related to the verb deviner ‘to divine’, ‘foretell’).Russian : metronymic from deva ‘girl’, normally a designation of an illegitimate child. Sometimes it may be a patronymic from a nickname for an effeminate man.A Breton bearer of this name was married in Quebec city in 1692.
Girl/Female
Assamese, British, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sindhi, Tamil
Like a Goddess; Daughter of Shukraacharya; L
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kenyan, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Traditional
Divine Gift
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light in Dark; Son of Sun
Boy/Male
Irish
Misfortune.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Defiant
Girl/Female
Indian
Like a Goddess (Daughter of Shukraacharya)
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of either of two Gaelic names, Ó DuibhÃn ‘descendant of DuibhÃn’, a byname meaning ‘little black one’, or Ó DaimhÃn ‘descendant of DaimhÃn’, a byname meaning ‘fawn’, ‘little stag’. These are attenuated versions of Ó Dubháin and Ó Damháin, and are the phonetic origin of Anglicizations with an internal v (as opposed to w, as in Dewan, or monosyllabic forms with an o or u) (see Doane).English and French : nickname, of literal or ironic application, from Middle English, Old French devin, divin ‘excellent’, ‘perfect’ (Latin divinus ‘divine’).
Boy/Male
Hindi
Jewel/gem from God.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Handsome
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Defiant
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
To Meditate
Girl/Female
Hebrew
She is my delight.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Innocent
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Polish
Prayer; Name of a Historian
Girl/Female
Finnish
Heroine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet Sound
Female
Hebrew
(×וּשָ×רָה) Hebrew name USHARA means "fortunate."
Boy/Male
Tamil
All pervading
Boy/Male
English
Cow pasture.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Good Day
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
a.
Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor.
a.
Deviating.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Depaint
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Decant
v. t.
To decant.
imp. & p. p.
of Decant
a.
Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
v. t.
To cause to deviate.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Deviate
imp. & p. p.
of Depaint
v. t.
To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
a.
Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Descant
a.
Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.
imp. & p. p.
of Descant
imp. & p. p.
of Deviate
v. i.
To deviate. See Sheer.
adv.
In a defiant manner.
a.
Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.
n.
See Descant, n.