Chapter 9 Sociology

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Deviance

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the recognized violation of cultural norms

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Crime

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the violation of a society's formally enacted criminal law.

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Juvenile Delinquencies

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the violation of the legal standards that are set for young people.

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Deviance exists in relationship to

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Cultural Norms

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People become deviant as

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people define them as deviant

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People who have social power can mostly define what is deviant and not deviant.

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Social Control

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the attempts by society to regulate people behavior.

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The Criminal Justice system

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police, courts, prisons

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Biology Theorem

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there is a biological connection between what they do and who they are.

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C. Lombroso

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facial features determined criminals

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William Sheldon

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Body types

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Ectomorphs Extomorphs

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Skinny

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Endomorphs

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Fat

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Mesomorphs

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Muscular

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Genetics

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xx(f) xy(male most crime) xyy(male)

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Psychology Theorem

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Abnormality in the individual personality.
Socialization

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Containment Theory (part of Psychology Theorem

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Where you hang out determines who you are

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Sociology theorem

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Structural functionalism, symbolic interaction theory, social conflict theory.

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Structural functionalism on crime

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emile durkime (theres nothing deviant about criminals)
-reafirms values and norms
-promotes social unity
-social change
-(strain theory there is an imbalance between the goals and the means.)

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symbolic interaction theory on crime

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labeling theory- (deviance and conformity result from a response from other people)
-Detection
-Responding
-Define

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Primary Deviance

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when someone first does a deviant act.

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Secondary Deviance

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Second time

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Stigma

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a negative label

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Differential ass. theory

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people who are exposed to deviant situations run the risk of becoming deviant themselves.

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Social conflict theory on crime

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Karl Marx
the laws or norms reflect the rich and powerful people. rich and powerful people have the resources to avoid deviance.

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Social Junk

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relatively harmless but cost full to society.

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social dynamite

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the under class, alienated youth political crazies.

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white Collar crime

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Crimes committed by high up people

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Victimless Crimes

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no victim

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Street Crime

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Age:15-25
Gender Males
Soc. Class: lower

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Plea bargaining

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pleading guilty to reduce punishment.

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Retribution

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the offender suffers some consequences comprible to the act they did.

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Deterrence

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You attempt to discourage criminal behavior through punishment.

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Rehabilitation

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an attempt to change behavior.

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Criminal recidivism

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65%

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Social Protection

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taking people off the streets