Deviance
Deviance is ______.
behavior that violates the standard of conduct or expectations of a group or society.
Crime is ______.
a violation of criminal law for which some governmental authority applies formal penalties
the technique and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.
The term "anomie" means ________.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Tell me who created this term and what perspective it comes from.
a state of normlessness that typically occurs during a period of profound social change and disorder.
DOUBLE POINTS: Emile Durkheim / Functionalist
The show "The Sopranos" on Netflix is about a man who juggles the problems of his fractious family with those of a "Family" of a different sort - the mob.
This would be a show that exemplifies ______ crime.
organized
the social definition within a particular society at a particular time.
What is a victimless crime?
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Provide an example of a victimless crime.
A willing exchange among adults of widely desired by illegal goods and services.
DOUBLE POINTS: TBD by Ms. Garis
What are the 5 levels of society?
1. Family
2. Peer groups
3. Colleges
4. Bureaucratic organizations
5. Government
Which perspective puts emphasis on the role of gender in crime and deviance?
Feminist
The movie "The Takers" is about a group of men wo live luxuriously by robbing banks and sticking to a strict set of rules as to not be captured.
This movie depicts a _________.
professional criminal
True or false: Deviance is always negative.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Provide me an example of the above answer that is not in your notes.
False.
DOUBLE POINTS: TBD by Ms. Garis
What is a widely used example of organized crime in movies?
Penalties and rewards for conduct concerning social norms is known as ______.
sanctions
This perspective is also known as the societal-reaction approach.
Labeling
Provide an example of a movie or show that depicts victimless crimes.
TBD
The term "stigma" is used to _____________.
What is a corporate crime?
Any act by a corporation that is punishable by the government.
Stanley Milgram used the term "obedience" to explain his experiment, which means ___________________.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Explain how obedience was shown in this experiment.
compliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure.
DOUBLE POINTS: TBD by Ms. Garis
These theorists believe that agents of social control create and define deviance in order to best suit their needs and wants.
Conflict Perspective
Provide an example of a movie or show that depicts a transnational crime.
TBD
__________________ can redefine social interactions and the standards of behavior related to them.
Technological innovations
Give me an example of a "crime" that would results in formal social control here at school.
TBD by Ms. Garis
Explain the difference between formal and informal social control.
Informal social control is used casually to enforce norms (i.e., ridiculing or frowning); formal social control is carried out by authorized agents (i.e., being arrested).
What do the terms "cultural transmission" and "differential association" mean?
Cultural Transmission: emphasizes that one learns criminal behavior by interacting with others
Differential Association: Process through which exposure to attitudes favorable to criminal acts leads to the violation of rules
The movie "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" is about Lee Israel, a struggling author who begins forging documents and selling them off as newly discovered writings from notable figures.
This movie shows an example of _______ crime.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Name the actress who portrays Lee Israel.
white-collar
DOUBLE POINTS: Melissa McCarthy