tech and deviance discussion post
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ASSIGNMENT- TECHNOLOGY AND DEVIANCE DISCUSSION FORUM
Select a form of technology that you are interested in and discuss how it is related to social control. Examples could include, cell phones, GPS, use of drones, traffic red light cameras, body cameras worn by police officers, etc.
– Discuss how this form of technology could have the potential for deviance in our society.
– Discuss 3 pros and 3 cons of the selected technology
– Discuss and analyze the types of social control (i.e.formal, informal, positive, negative) and social consequences that exist with this technology
Apply a sociological theory that best explains the advantages or disadvantages of your technology selection.
The initial post should be 10 sentences in length, be well thought out, meaningful and add value to the discussion. Use and cite reputable external sources preferably from scholarly peer reviewed sources. Wikipedia is not acceptable and neither is plagiarism