INTRODUCTION
n Many
social problems involve the concept of deviance in relation to a society’s system of social control.
These problems overlap
significantly because the social and cultural factors that contribute to deviant or antisocial
behaviors are complex and
deeply interrelated. Juvenile delinquency and street crime, for example, may be linked to youth gang
and organized crime
activities; the availability of guns, alcohol, and drugs; poverty, unemployment, and lack of economic opportunity; racism; family instability and domestic
violence; school failure; and the
influence of mass media. Issues within
the criminal justice system itself add to the social problems of crime, violence, and drugs.