Unit 6 Vocabulary
Define Assimilation
When a person from a minority cultural group adopts the cultural characteristics of the dominant group while discarding his or her own ethnic traist
Define White Privilege
Refers to cultural superiority ascribed to people who have "white" skin
Define Cult
religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader
Identify 1 type of crime
Crimes against women
Crimes against gays and lesbians etc.
Define Emigrants
people who leave their home countries and establish citizenship in new countries
pre-defined, rigid mental images about how a person or group should act or think. This can be positive or negative.
Define denomination
A large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state.
Identify 2 roles of the police force in society
-maintain law and order
-preservation of peace
- protection of life and property
- prevention and detection of crime
- enforcement of all laws and regulations with which it is directly changed
Define Ethnocentrism
Belief that one's culture is superior and that other ethnic groups or nations are inferior. All other cultures and societies are judged according to the the standards of the society or culture that one belongs to
Define Institutional Discrimination
Results from society operating in ways that allow certain groups to receive better treatment and opportunities than other groups.
Define Sect
A small, new offshoot of a denomination
Identify 2 types of punishments
- Incapacitation
- Rehabilitation
- Retribution
- Restitution
Define Racial Profiling
Is a discriminatory law enforcement tactic in which racial minorities are targeted
Define Majority group
Social group that controls power and the resources that derive from this number.
Define conflict theory
religion reinforces and promotes social inequality and social conflict. It convinces the poor to accept their lot in life and this leads to hostility.
How does rehabilitation help criminals and how does it impact the individual in society
Alters a defendant's behavior and provides programs to help counsel individuals etc.
Define Scapegoating
Singling out of a group or individual for unmerited blame
Define Ethnicity
Shared heritage defined by common characteristics such as language, religion, cultural practices, and nationality that differentiate it from other groups.
Define symbolic interactionist theory
focuses on the ways individuals interpret their religious experiences. Beliefs and practices are sacred and give meaning to people's lives.
Discuss 3 ways culture can be a contributing factor to the rise of crime in Pacific societies especially against women and children
- Culture of Silence
- Physical punishment is the norm in most countries
- Don't like when others interfere with family problems etc.