Deviance
Fill in the blank: Deviance is reinforced through ____ control mechanisms within society.
Social
What are two of 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.
What movement aimed to end police violence against African-Americans.
Black Lives Matter Movement
The theory that highlights right and wrong and, according to Durkheim, promotes social cohesion
Functionalist Theory
Which concept causes violent crime rates to go down in communities the more of it there is?
Social Cohesion
What is one theory on why murder and violence have persisted all throughout America's existence and explains why our violent crime rate is double that of other countries?
Cultural Inheritance, gun control, and inequality
This type of punishment has had an increase in its rate and is expensive to taxpayers in society.
Mass Incarceration
Following George Floyd's murder, what did the city of Minneapolis vote to do?
Dismantle/ defund the police department
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
Sophia, a senior accountant at a prestigious law firm, has been quietly embezzling small amounts of money from client trust accounts over the past year. What category of crime would this scenario fall under?
White-collar crime
A feeling of falling behind while other people do better and better, arguably leading to crime is the concept of
Relative Deprivation
True or False: Incarceration generally decreases the amount of crime that occurs
False! The majority of crimes are one-time offenses and do not significantly lower crime rates.
What actions are people taking to try and prevent police brutality?
Protests, legislation, and recording police interactions