Theoretically Speaking
The belief that crime is a result of the conflict between social groups like race, class, and ethnicity, aligns with this theoretical perspective
What is conflict theory?
This term refers to violations of laws or social norms that are punished by legal authorities.
What is crime?
This concept involves behavior that violates social norms and arouses strong social disapproval, but is not necessarily illegal.
What is deviance?
Societal elements that structure social control.
What are institutions?
This social theory analyzes crime.
What are conflict, functionalist, and symbolic interaction theories?
According to this theory, delinquency is most likely when an individual’s bonds to conventional social institutions (like family or school) are weak or nonexistent.
What is Hirschi's Social Bonding Theory?
Crime in which both participants agree, like prostitution or drug use, is often referred to as this type of crime.
What is consensual (or victimless) crime?
Another name for deviance. Think the 60's...or should I say thank.
What is civil disobedience?
In this theory, crime is a result of weak social bonds to society, which can lead individuals to engage in criminal behavior.
What is social bonding theory?
This Yale sociologist helps us understand society through Ethnographies.
Who is Elljah Anderson?
This theory suggests that crime is most likely to occur in communities where people don’t have strong bonds to one another.
What is Social Disorganization Theory?
This is the type of crime that’s often committed by business professionals like CEOs and often involves things like embezzlement and insider trading.
What is white-collar crime?
Deviance is often considered this in sociology. Go across cultures and it changes. There are no norms!
What is subjective?
This theory suggests that deviance is subjective and changes depending on cultural context and societal norms.
What is labeling theory?
The correct social theory.
What is neither of them?
This theory claims that criminal behavior is learned from others, particularly close associates who provide the values and motives for crime
What is Differential Association Theory?
Two types of crime. Both are measurable.
What are property and violent crime?
This theory suggests that deviance is subjective and changes depending on cultural context and societal norms.
What is Labeling Theory?
This is a way to show crime data in a visual way.
What is a map?
Needed for true sociology. Makes it a science.
This theory argues that deviance can serve a function in society by clarifying norms and fostering social cohesion
What is the Functionalist Perspective on Deviance?
This element of crime proves to be the most important from the perspectives shared by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
What is place?
Young Thug.
What is labeling theory?
Diviance creates this through a functionalist lens.
What is social stability?
Because problems in society come from systems and not individuals themselves this is most important when studying sociology...according to Prof. Darden...
What is compassion?