Week 12 Soc Final Review

Front 1

what are the sociological definitions of deviance and crime

Back 1

deviance= only defined in contrast to normal, deviant behavior transgresses social norms.(culturally specific)

crime= form of deviance that occurs when you transgress cultural norms (laws)

Front 2

what are the 2 ways in which society attempts to control deviant behavior

Back 2

informal-(friends, other people) shamming, stigmatized

formal-(jails, a fire, mental institute) institutional sanctions

Front 3

what are the 3 dimensions of deviance used in sociologist John Hagan's classification system

Back 3

1.how severe are the sanctions against the act
2. how harmful is the act
3. degree of public agreement that the act is deviant

Front 4

what are the 4 types of deviance from those dimensions

Back 4

1.social diversions-not harshly punished, mostly harmless, some ppl bothered
2.social deviation-usually punished, little more harmful, more ppl agree act is bad
3.conflict crime-crimes defined by state, punishable, but disagree about if harmful
4.consenus crimes-punished severly, considered harmful, majority feel act is bad

Front 5

what is the structural functionalist approach to studying deviance

Back 5

deviance is functional

Front 6

what is the symbolic interactionist approach to studying deviance

Back 6

deviance is created thru social interaction. deviant if society thinks you are deviant..relativism

Front 7

whats is the social conflict approach to studying deviance

Back 7

deviance is political
ex. how it affects class

Front 8

what are the 2 aspects to the concept of social solidarity

Back 8

-degree to which group members share beliefs and values

-how intense and frequent is their social interaction

Front 9

what is moral panic

Back 9

-form of social solidarity
-occurs when many people strongly believe some form of deviance posses a threat to everyone

Front 10

what are the 4 functions of deviance according to durkheim

Back 10

1.affirms shared values
2.clarifies moral boundries
3.promotes social unity
4.facilitates social change

Front 11

what, according to merton is the difference b/t conformists, innovators, ritualists, retreatists, and rebels

Back 11

goals- things your supposed to want
means-ways supposed to achieve goals

conformist-accept goals and means
innovators-accept goals but reject means
ritualists-reject goals but accept means
retreatists-reject goals and means
rebels-seek new goals thru new means

Front 12

what is labeling theory

Back 12

behavior is deviant when other ppl label it deviant, if other ppl don't label it deviant, it isn't

Front 13

how does goffman's concept of "stigma" relate to deviance

Back 13

can change self concept, make more deviant than they were before

Front 14

what are the 4 consequences for the criminal of the medicalization of deviant behavior

Back 14

1.ppl who commit criminal acts can sometimes be judged not responsible for their acts
2.to be treated rather than punished
3. released into society if cured
4.subjected to treatments of al kinds against their will

Front 15

what are 3 arguments supporting the conflict theory of deviance

Back 15

1.social disadvantage reflected in criminality
2.racial patterns in criminality..reflect patterns of povery
3.low class ppl of all races more likely to face opposition? structures

Front 16

what are the 4 justifications for incarcerating criminals in our society

Back 16

1. rehabilitation
2.deterrance-discourage crime by making afraid
3.incapacitation-incarcerate or kill somebody so they can't reoffend
4.revenge-(closure, moral revenge)