Deviance
Fill in the blank: Deviance is reinforced through ____ control mechanisms within society.
Social
What are the four types of crime?
Violent, Property, Street, White-Collar
Compared to the rest of the world, does the US have a high or low rate of violent crime and homicide?
Low
Young, non-white people or African American males.
The theory that highlights right and wrong and, according to Durkheim, promotes social cohesion.
The Conflict Theory
Which concept causes violent crime rates to go down in communities the more of it there is among communities of people?
Social Cohesion
What's one of the theories of why murder and violence has persisted all this time in America and explains why our violent crime rate is double that of other countries?
Cultural Inheritance, Guns, or Inequality
This type of punishment has had an increase in its rate and is expensive to taxpayers in society.
Mass Incarceration
One of the most successful social movements that stimulated social, political, and criminal justice conversations throughout the country inside and outside of the criminal justice system.
The Black Lives Matter Movement
What is an example of deviance being a push for change in society rather than something bad?
gay marriage, the Civil Rights Movement, and protests
Are communities with higher social cohesion more or less likely to have an increased amount of violent crime?
Less! When social cohesion is higher, there tends to be less conflicts between neighbors and residents of the specific community because of shared values and morals.