Concepedia

Theory Of Deviance

A Theory of Deviance is a systematic explanatory framework within sociology that accounts for the causes, processes, and social meanings of behaviors that violate cultural norms or institutionalized expectations.

1.7K

Publications

153.6K

Citations

2.6K

Authors

945

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

207

Variants

Deviance TheoryTheories Of Deviance

Parents

Children

Publications

1.7K

Techniques of Neutralization: A Theory of Delinquency

Gresham M. Sykes, David Matza · American Sociological Review · 1957 · 5.7K citations

, , +11

A TYPOLOGY OF DEVIANT WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING STUDY.

Sandra L. Robinson, Robert J. Bennett · Academy of Management Journal · 1995 · 3.1K citations

, , +16

Development of a measure of workplace deviance.

Rebecca J. Bennett, Sandra L. Robinson · Journal of Applied Psychology · 2000 · 2.8K citations

, , +11

Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance.

Richard K. Kerckhoff, Howard S. Becker · Social Forces · 1964 · 1.9K citations

, , +4

Outsiders: Studies in The Sociology of Deviance.

Gresham M. Sykes, Howard S. Becker · American Sociological Review · 1964 · 1.8K citations

, , +4

1–5 of 1.7K

Authors

2.6K

  1. RL
    Ronald L. Akers

    University of Florida, United States

    18 publications · 5K citations

    17

    h-index

  2. CR
    Charles R. Tittle

    North Carolina State University, United States

    15 publications · 2.4K citations

    15

    h-index

  3. EG
    Erich Goode

    Stony Brook University, United States

    15 publications · 2.5K citations

    15

    h-index

  4. HB
    Howard B. Kaplan

    Texas A&M University, United States

    17 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

    h-index

  5. AT
    Alexander T. Vazsonyi

    University of Kentucky, United States

    13 publications · 1.8K citations

    13

    h-index

1–5 of 2.6K

Institutions

945

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    18 h-index

    29 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    17 h-index

    31 publications

    3.7K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    16 h-index

    26 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. Washington State University

    Pullman, United States

    12 h-index

    16 publications

    638 citations

  5. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    12 h-index

    19 publications

    2.2K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.9K citations

  8. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    11 h-index

    25 publications

    930 citations

1–8 of 945

Venues

  1. Deviant Behavior

    128 publications · 6K citations

    42

    h-index

  2. Social Problems

    87 publications · 6.7K citations

    41

    h-index

  3. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 53 publications · 18.5K citations

    38

    h-index

  4. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    65 publications · 7K citations

    37

    h-index

  5. Social Forces

    SF · 57 publications · 7.9K citations

    33

    h-index

1–5