NCJ Number
90752
Journal
Revija za Kriminalistiko in Kriminologijo Volume: 26 Issue: 2 Dated: (April-June 1975) Pages: 79-91
Date Published
1975
Length
13 pages
Annotation
The article deals with the problem of perception of the seriousness of different deviant acts as well as with the attitudes of people on what measure of social control should be applied to deviants.
Abstract
Attitudes of three different population groups were analyzed: average population, a group of leading people on the communal basis, and a group of those contributing to the legislation connected with deviance. The seriousness of the deviant acts was assessed rather seriously although the acts themselves were not too serious. It was characteristic, however, that this did not result in repressive attitudes toward deviants. The average population group especially showed passiveness, since members of this group thought that nothing should be done with the deviant. In general, the three groups showed more repressive attitudes with deviant acts where nonmaterial goods were the object of protection. The exception was, however, theft, where the groups' attitudes were the most repressive. Traditional attitudes about the immorality of this offense probably played an important role in this instance. One footnote and 18 graphs are provided. (Author summary modified)