Based on your personal experience or people you know, give an example of a behavior considered criminal in everyday life but encouraged in a particular group’s setting. Using symbolic interactionism, explain the behavior and the discrepancy of norms in different settings.

Marijuana is illegal in the U.S.
Analyze the reasons for deviant behaviors from a sociological perspective. Write a one-page (250-word) paper.

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Based on your personal experience or people you know, give an example of a behavior considered criminal in everyday life but encouraged in a particular group’s setting.
Using symbolic interactionism, explain the behavior and the discrepancy of norms in different settings.