Causative Factors of Deviant Activities Among Women

Abstract

In the present paper, attempts have been made to focus on the Causative Factors of Deviant activities among women in Assam, a part of the North East. It gives an idea about the difference between crime and the deviant activities. This paper reviews some of the theories associate with the deviant behaviour. Data collected from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that other than the men, women are also day by day involving themselves towards various deviant activities. It also tries to recognize the social environment that contributes to the women to act in deviant way. Further, the article tries to enlighten people regarding the various measures to reduce the deviant activities among women. Deviant behaviour refers to a behaviour that does not conform to social norms and values. It is to deviate from the norms of a particular people in the community or society. This deviant behavioural pattern is common in almost all the groups of women folk. Ranging from the early teens up to the middle aged, this behaviour has been prevalent in every walk of life. In early teens, the girls are prone to activities of hatred and malice, even sometimes for trivial causes, that lead to violence. Long term depression and apathy in the family and peer pressure may also lead to some unacceptable behaviour of the youths. This tendency is again reflected in their adulthood when they enter in the family life. Disputes among families, dowry, illicit affairs etc. are the basic reasons behind the change of behaviour among the female sex. The middle aged and the matured women are the victims of this behavioural change due to disputes of financial matters and greedy possessions. Hence, the deviant behaviour is a common example among female gender and has become a grave issue in this complex modern world.