There were negative sanctions for my deviance, although they were informal sanctions. When my best friend gave me that look of disappointment and disapproval that would count as a negative sanction on the informal level. However, it didn’t really bother me since I made up my mind that I would just get her a cool gift during the holiday season. …show more content…
An outsider is someone who cannot be trusted to follow the rules of society, this is based on society's reaction to the outsiders action. In Becker's article, Outsiders-Defining Deviance he states “We think of the person who commits a traffic violation or gets a little too drunk at a party as being, after all, not very different from the rest of us and treat his infraction tolerantly.” I believe that my deviant act would fall under this category. In order to become a true outsider, I would have to commit a crime such as theft or