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An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object's qualities; a craze.
Fad
occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation
Bystander Effect
The sociological and scientific study of the causes, effects, and impacts of criminal activity in a society.
Criminology
Refers to actions considered deviant within a given context, but which are later reinterpreted as appropriate or even heroic
Positive Deviance
Approximately how many times does a person blink in a day?
20,000
is an approach to punishment that attempts to reform criminals as part of their penalty
Rehabilitation
Purposefully avoiding or ignoring someone as a way to ostracize someone who has committed a crime
Shunning
Adapting to social norms from exposure to information or the social pressure of others
Conformity
Claims that deviance is a consequence of external judgments, or labels, which both modify the individual’s self-concept and change the way others respond to the labeled person
Labeling Theory
What type of fat was margarine first made from in the U.S.?
Beef
A behavior, trait, belief, or other characteristic that violates a norm and causes a negative reaction.
Deviance
is an approach to punishment that relies on the threat of harsh penalties to discourage people from committing crimes
Deterrence
is a term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a person or group’s identity, and which may exclude those who are devalued from normal social interaction
Stigma
Argue that deviance serves a positive social function by clarifying moral boundaries and promoting social cohesion
Functionalist Theory
Which US state has the longest land border with Canada?
Alaska
Believe that a society’s inequalities are reproduced in its definitions of deviance, so that the less powerful are more likely to be criminalized
Conflict Theory
A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
is an approach to punishment that emphasizes retaliation or revenge for the crime as the appropriate goal
Retribution
Focus on how interpersonal relations and everyday interactions shape definitions of deviance and influence those who engage in deviant behavior
Symbolic Interactionist
How many feet are there in a fathom?
6
is an approach to punishment that seeks to protect society from criminals by imprisoning or executing them
Incapacitation
Removal of an individual from a community for a set period of time or permanently
Banishment
Physical punishment for committing a crime that includes physical harm
Corporal Punishment
Executing a criminal, usually only used in extreme cases
Capital Punishment
Which President's face is on the U.S. two-dollar bill?
Thomas Jefferson