Sociology Chapter 7 Deviance/Crime

Theory that compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society

Behavior that violates significant social norms

Ways to encourage conformity to society's norms

A social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent

Rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms

A repayment; a deserved punishment

An official measure of crime to the US produced by the FBI's official tabulation of every crime reported

Process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization

Crime committed by people of high social position in the course of their occupations

Theory that individuals learn deviance in proportion to number of deviant acts they are exposed to

An undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual

Theory that deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and ability to achieve those goals

The attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment

Theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as devient

Repeated Criminal Behavior