INFLUENCE

Description:

In this picture Regina Police were sent to a home at 6:30pm after they got a call from concerned neighbors regarding an intoxicated man walking around with what looked to be a knife

Sociological Interpretation:
Police were called to this strange case to restore order and to protect surrounding individuals. Society and government laws have deemed the actions of this man a criminal act, and requires someone to implement these laws. Creation of the Regina City Police in 1892 gave government the on location force that was needed. The freedom of knowing your safety is in the hands of trained professionals puts one at ease of mind. Laws are here to impact the behavior of individuals in order to keep society in check. Individuals who break out of tune of the norms that are expected, will suffer the consequences of doing so. The life of an individual and the structure of society (C .Write Mills, Murray Knuttila) forbids certain behavior, there for applying consequences to keep actions with in standards. Laws and society norms, influence and keep us on track through forces that may not even be present but are non-consciously acting on our judgment. Not everyone will go walking around drunk, because if they do they know that there will be punishment.

The relationship between life and the structure of societies impact on the way we shape our behavior, has influences on us to every degree. Laws and norms are in place to directly limit behavior, they require constant monitoring and questioning. A person can only go so far until another person will be required to step in an suppress progressing. The impact that police have is tremendous, mer presence can extinguish a situation. Forcing the law is what they do for a living, and social norms are guidelines for proper behavior.