The third part of the chapter focuses on crime, a specific type of deviant behavior. As a from of deviance subject to official, written norms, crime has been a special concern of policymakers and the public in general. We will take a look at various types of crime found in the United states, the ways crime is measured, and international crime rates. Finally, the social policy section considers the use of the death penalty in the United States and in the rest of the world.