Intro to Sociology
This is the study of society, groups, and how people interact.
What is sociology?
Breaking a rule or norm is called this.
What is deviance?
The three main parts of the criminal justice system are police, courts, and ___
What are corrections?
This perspective says gender is key to understanding society.
What is feminism (or feminist theory)?
The right to remain silent comes from these rights.
What are Miranda rights?
The rules that tell us how to act in society—like saying “please” and “thank you”—are called what?
What are norms?
A crime like murder or robbery that is very serious is called what?
What is a felony?
This group collects and publishes the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
What is the FBI?
This perspective sees society as parts working together like a body.
What is functionalism?
This amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The process of learning culture, values, and how to be part of society is called what?
What is socialization?
Crimes like speeding or littering are less serious and usually punished with fines. These are called what?
What are misdemeanors?
Theft and burglary are examples of this type of crime.
What is property crime?
This perspective focuses on inequality and power struggles.
What is conflict theory?
Juvenile courts in the U.S. were first created in this (windy) city in 1899.
What is Chicago?
Shared ideas about what is good, right, or important in a society are called what?
What are values?
This perspective says society creates “criminals” by labeling people.
What is labeling theory?
(also accept Self-Fulfilling Prophecy)
This kind of crime is committed by wealthy professionals in their jobs.
What is white-collar crime?
This theory says crime happens when people think the reward is worth the risk.
What is rational choice theory?
This principle means everyone is treated fairly under the law.
What is due process?
This concept means judging another culture by your own culture’s standards
What is ethnocentrism?
Robert Merton’s theory about not having the means to reach goals is called this
What is strain theory?
Instead of punishment, this justice model focuses on repairing harm between offender, victim, and community.
What is restorative justice?
This theory says people choose deviance when they have more means and skills to do it successfully
What is opportunity theory (Cloward & Ohlin)?
Most of the Bill of Rights has been applied to the states through incorporation. Name one amendment (or part of an amendment) that has not been incorporated.
What is the Third Amendment (quartering of soldiers)
also take Seventh Amendment (right to a civil jury trial)