In relation to the film, the concept of deviance could be seen in different aspects. Deviance as defined in sociology is characterize departure from a standard or norm. One deviant act that was shown in the film which could be considered as a social problem is crime. We cannot deny the fact that widespread crime is caused by poverty. As shown in the film, poverty leads Rosa and Dado to get involved in robbery, kidnapping and even murder. They believe that it is their only way to have a "normal" life. Normal in a sense that they will have money to buy necessary things for their survival. As explained by the strain theory, they experienced conflict between approved goals and approved means. Rebellion as their mode of adaptation is visible. They tend to replace their goals and the means to achieved those goals. They steal or abduct to have immediate money. Poverty as cause of their deviance is caused by social inequality. As explained by the conflict theory, deviance is committed due to inequality. In order for Rosa and Dado to elevate their status, they get involved in certain crimes. Because of the lack of social control mechanism, as stated by the control theory, they continue to deviate from norms.
Deviance could not only be seen in the part of the two main characters but also with the part of minor characters such as the police officers. These rules contribute to deviant acts that were shown in the film. Deviance as have said is caused by the lack of social control. And Marx argued that it could also be committed with their presence. In the film we can see that they are committing deviance through escalation, non-enforcement and covert facilitation. The police involvement in arresting and making that person confess his or her sin by torture could be considered as a kind of escalation. This is seen in the scene where one police officer is torturing Dado to confess in where his car came from if it is from robbery or anywhere else. Non-enforcement action could also be seen where the corrupt officers do not do their jobs honestly and they are having the syndicate as a sideline job to accumulate money. They acquire commissions from the illegal doings. They do their jobs if it can also benefit them but still they are doing it for the sake of their illegal sideline. This may also be considered in some ways as a covert facilitation. The police officers acquire commissions from the station or from their offices and in this way illegal but seems legal. Legal because they are treated as good officers who are able to capture finally Rosa and Dado while in fact not.
In my opinion, deviance as committed in the film could be better understood if the person examining it is not prone to deviation. In my case I did not see deviance clearly in all aspects because I perceive the action of the people in the story as natural scenes in everyday life.
I was just so disappointed in the ending of the story because I did not expect it to be that sad. I am expecting for a stereotype ending such as Rosa and Dado will be peacefully under arrest as well as the other criminals involved in the syndicate including the police officials. They will be televised around the county and Enteng would see them and cry. In that way, it seems that the film also commit such deviance because it doesn't follow the stereotype ending people would be expecting. In this film deviance is learned through viewing. Exposure to the film may be a way to transmit it. Cultural transmission theory could be apply in this aspect. As differential association states, everyone is exposed to deviant acts.
In one way or another, we must be critical in labeling a person as deviant. Who knows, you may be considered deviant than that person whom you are referring to as deviant.
Deviance could not only be seen in the part of the two main characters but also with the part of minor characters such as the police officers. These rules contribute to deviant acts that were shown in the film. Deviance as have said is caused by the lack of social control. And Marx argued that it could also be committed with their presence. In the film we can see that they are committing deviance through escalation, non-enforcement and covert facilitation. The police involvement in arresting and making that person confess his or her sin by torture could be considered as a kind of escalation. This is seen in the scene where one police officer is torturing Dado to confess in where his car came from if it is from robbery or anywhere else. Non-enforcement action could also be seen where the corrupt officers do not do their jobs honestly and they are having the syndicate as a sideline job to accumulate money. They acquire commissions from the illegal doings. They do their jobs if it can also benefit them but still they are doing it for the sake of their illegal sideline. This may also be considered in some ways as a covert facilitation. The police officers acquire commissions from the station or from their offices and in this way illegal but seems legal. Legal because they are treated as good officers who are able to capture finally Rosa and Dado while in fact not.
In my opinion, deviance as committed in the film could be better understood if the person examining it is not prone to deviation. In my case I did not see deviance clearly in all aspects because I perceive the action of the people in the story as natural scenes in everyday life.
I was just so disappointed in the ending of the story because I did not expect it to be that sad. I am expecting for a stereotype ending such as Rosa and Dado will be peacefully under arrest as well as the other criminals involved in the syndicate including the police officials. They will be televised around the county and Enteng would see them and cry. In that way, it seems that the film also commit such deviance because it doesn't follow the stereotype ending people would be expecting. In this film deviance is learned through viewing. Exposure to the film may be a way to transmit it. Cultural transmission theory could be apply in this aspect. As differential association states, everyone is exposed to deviant acts.
In one way or another, we must be critical in labeling a person as deviant. Who knows, you may be considered deviant than that person whom you are referring to as deviant.
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