Theories
Adaptation
Crime
Terms
Corrections
100
People become deviant because of weak ties to the community.
What is Control Theory?
100
Accepting the goals of society and the means of reaching the goals.
What is conformity?
100
Rape, robbery and aggravated assault are examples of this type of crime.
What is violent crime?
100
Mark of social disgrace.
What is stigma?
100
Legal negotiations that allows an accused person to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
What is plea bargain.
200
Norms of a society are not clear.
What is anomie?
200
Accept the goals but not the means.
What is innovation?
200
Any act that that is prohibited by law.
What is crime?
200
Occasional violation of norms.
What is primary deviance?
200
Repeated criminal behavior.
What is recidivism?
300
Theory focused on how people come to be labeled deviant.
What is labeling theory?
300
Goals and means are substituted for other goals and means.
What is rebellion?
300
Embezzling, insider trading and tax evasion are examples of this type of crime.
What is whit-collar?
300
Society and the individual label deviant.
What is secondary deviance?
300
Police, courts, and corrections.
What is criminal justice system?
400
Deviance is a natural outgrowth of society.
What is strain theory?
400
Reject goals but accept the means.
What is ritualism?
400
The age under which most crimes are committed in society.
What is under 35?
400
Behavior that violate a norm.
What is deviance?
400
Four functions of corrections.
What is retribution, rehabilitation, social protection, and deterrence?
500
Deviance is a learned behavior.
What is Cultural transmission theory?
500
Rejects goals and means.
What is retreatism?
500
Prostitution, illegal gambling, illegal drug use, and vagrancy are this type of crimes.
What is victimless crimes?
500
Action that reward a particular behavior.
What is positive sanction?
500
Four types of corrections discussed.
What is parole, probation, community service and imprisonment?
M
e
n
u