Vocab
What is an act committed in violation of a law known as?
A crime
Creating deviance by calling others deviant is an example of which theory?
Labeling theory
Is breaking and entering an example of + or - deviance?
- negatory
What are UCR statistics?
Uniform Crime Reports
Why has juvenile crime gone down?
Decline in the demand for cocaine
What is a term for going against the norm?
Deviance
What is control theory?
The idea that social norms require a strong bond between individuals and society.
Helping a little old lady cross the street, + or -?
What do the UCR statistics cover?
Murder, rape, aggravated assault, theft, arson, and hate crimes.
Who commits white-collar crime?
High-status people
Giving someone a judging look is a form of what?
Social Control
Which theory describes how deviance is learned through exposure?
Differential association theory
Jaywalking, + or -?
TECHNICALLY - negative
What is deterrence?
The act of discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment
What is ritualism?
Individuals going through the motions without believing in the process
What is it called when one only commits a crime occasionally?
Primary deviance
When cultural goals cannot be reached through legal means, what is the theory that describes this event?
Strain throey
Tipping the waiter / waitress, + or -?
+ positive
Recidivism is...?
A repetition of or return to criminal behavior
Which juvenile crime rate lowered between 1993 and 1998?
Murder
Weak, conflicting, or absent norms
The approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society is...?
Conflict theory / perspective
Petting a service dog, + or -?
- negative do not do this they are WORKING
How often does an aggravated assault occur?
Every 32 seconds as of 1998
How many alternatives are there to prison?
Three (3)