Vocab
Case studies
Crime and punishment
Theories
Misc.
100
the recognized violation of cultural norms
What is deviance
100
Describe the "Saints" in "The Saints and the Roughnecks"
What is boys who came from good, stable, white, upper-middle class families, active in school activities and college bound students who constantly worked the system at school to commit acts of deviance.
100
What does BDA stand for?
What is Bout Dat Action :)
100
the idea that deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions. What deviance theory does this describe?
Labeling theory
100
describe how deviance can be positive
What is overconformity to norms- leading to imbalance and extremes of perfectionism. Can be just as disruptive and hard to manage as negative deviance.
200
attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior.
What is social control
200
Describe the "Roughnecks" in "The Saints and the Roughnecks"
What is lower class, white boys who were constantly in trouble with the police and community even though their rate of delinquency was equal to that of the saints.
200
What does most research show about Scared Straight programs around the country
What is they are not effective and may even cause more crimes to be committed in the future from juveniles who when through a Scared Straight program.
200
People we tend to define as deviants are typically those who share the trait of powerlessness. What deviance theory does this describe?
What is Lizano's Deviance and Power
200
a person engages in only isolated acts of deviance
what is primary deviance
300
a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change.
What is social conflict theory
300
Using Liazano's Deviance and Power theory, analyze the difference in experiences for the Saints and the Roughnecks
What is the Saints were from upper-middle class homes and involved in positive activities throughout the school, therefore they used those resources and power given to them by their affluence to get away with deviant acts. The Roughnecks had less resources and social status, therefore were quick to be labeled deviant.
300
What is Beyond Scared Straight based off of (include time period)?
What is the Scared Straight documentary from the 1970's
300
Deviant labels are applied to people who interfere with the operation of capitalism. What deviance theory does this describe?
What is Spitzer's Deviance and Capitalism.
300
deviance as a lifestyle and as a personal identity.
What is secondary deviance
400
a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. "Society is made of interlocking systems"
What is structural functional theory
400
Describe the Saints and the Roughnecks using Merton's strain theory.
What is the Saints used the innovative deviant response to activities in school by accepting the goal but rejecting the means to reach that goal. The roughnecks could be said to use the rebellion deviant response in that they reject the goal and the socially accepted way to reach said goal.
400
What is the aim of the Scared Straight programs laid out in the articles and shows we watched/ read in class?
What is a program to expose at-risk teens to prison life in order to prevent them from further committing crimes.
400
Argued that the type of deviance depends on whether a society provides them the MEANS to achieve cultural GOALS. Conformity lies in pursuing cultural goals through approved means. What deviance theory does this describe?
What is Merton's Strain Theory.
400
an undesirable characteristic or label used by others to deny the deviant full social acceptance.
What is Stigma
500
a framework for building theory that sees society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals. "society is made of shared meanings"
What is symbolic interaction theory
500
Describe the Saints and the Roughnecks according to Labeling Theory.
What is the Saints were labeled good kids, therefore people overlooked the deviant acts. The roughnecks were labeled as deviant, therefore people were quick to see deviant acts.
500
repetition of or return to criminal behavior
What is Recidivism
500
Describe the "Medicalization of Deviance"
What is the transformation of moral and legal deviance into a medical condition.
500
What are the four basic elements of social bonds.
What is attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief.
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