Sociology: Crime & Deviance

This theory emphasizes individuals learn deviance in proportion to the # of acts they see.

Jim is obsessed with his body image to an extreme level that goes above & beyond. Type of dev.?

A social condition when the norms of a society are weak, conflicting, or absent.

Fraud, embezzlement, and insider trading are all examples of this type of crime?

Term used to describe behaviors that violate significant social norms.

Apply strain theory: Tony wanted to be successful so he became a drug king pin. 

When someone does not steal as a result that they believe it is wrong, they are exhibiting?

When police do not investigate crime in lower class neighborhoods, this is an example of ____?

Apply strain theory: Severe alcoholics who reject the goals & means of success.

Theory emphasizes that conformity to social norms depends on the social bonds of an individual.

T/F:Conflict theorists believe that everyone receives equal treatment under our justice system?

_____ is an approach to crime that focuses on making criminals pay compensation for their acts?

This theory states that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant?

Every society uses __________ in order to promote conformity to cultural norms.

Kate is an unmotivated student in class and has an F this 9 weeks.  What type of deviance?

Walter White's life is centered on being a large scale drug dealer. Degree of deviance?

When an individual accepts both the culturally approved goals of a society & means to succeed.

Lisa, an honors student who never gets in trouble just sneaked out past curfew. Degree of dev.?

True or False:  Defining what classifies as deviant behavior is easy to define.

Apply strain theory: Unmotivated teachers who reject the goal of success & go thru the motions.

This approach to crime attempts to change or reform criminals through resocialization? 

Deviance depends on all of the following factors except...

A trait or characteristic that is used to label someone in a negative way.

The death penalty is an example of this approach to crime control?

Apply the best term: Tony an ex felon has returned to prison just two years after his release.