Deviance
the violation of norms
deviance
a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted (i.e. paid) by a government agency
private prison
A system in which groups of people are divided into layers according to their relative property, power, and prestige
social stratification
a group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from other groups
race
What super villain once broke Batman's back, leaving him crippled and wheelchair-bound?
A. KILLER CROC
B. RA'S AL GHUL
C. JOKER
D. BANE
D. Bane
the violation of norms that are written into law
crime
recidivism rate
the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested
this system of inequality involved people owning others as a form of property
slavery
distinctive cultural characteristics between groups of people
ethnicity
What were the names of Bruce Wayne's parents?
A. GEORGE & ELAINE
B. JAMES & ELIZABETH
C. THOMAS & MARTHA
D. WAYNE & ALICE
C. Thomas and Martha
a group’s usual and customary social arrangements, on which its members depend and on which they base their lives
social order
these types of laws have been criticized for taking the power of a judge to determine someone's sentence away from them, and handing down especially harsh sentences for often minor crimes
mandatory minimums
this system of inequality establish people's social status at birth, which remain unchanging throughout their lives
caste system
an attitude or prejudging, usually in a negative way and often involves stereotypes
prejudice
The original Batgirl was related to what familiar Batman character?
A. BATWOMAN
B. THE JOKER
C. ALFRED
D. COMMISSIONER GORDON
A. Batwoman
Mr. Schauer is at Piggly Wiggly and is tempted to shoplift an entire cart's worth of Little Debbie snack cakes. However, his moral belief that stealing is wrong stops him from doing so. Using the principles of Control Theory, which type of control is preventing Mr. Schauer from deviating?
Inner
Campaign started by President Richard Nixon in the 1970s, continued throughout the 1980s by people like President Reagan, that targeted drug use in the US through increased funding for drug enforcement agencies and drug policing efforts
War on Drugs
Mr. Schauer wins the lottery and buys a mansion, a Bugatti sports car, and becomes part owner of the Milwaukee Bucks with his earnings. Mr. Schauer's newfound change in social class and status is representative of the term...
social mobility
a theory of special advantage or entitlement, used to one's own benefit or to the detriment of others, based on a person’s social class, age, height, IQ, disability, ethnic or racial category, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and/or religion
privilege
What was Alfred the butler's original family name?
A. BEAGLE
B. PENNYWORTH
C. WINDHAM
D. CHATSWORTH
A. Beagle
List one of the 3 functions of deviance.
1. Deviance clarifies moral boundaries and affirms norms
2. Deviance encourages social unity
3. Deviance promotes social change
Mr. Schauer, after having lost his rich parents to a robbery gone wrong in a Cedarburg alleyway, dons a rubber suit, gloves, and showercap to become "Shower Man," a crime-fighting superhero who doles out justice outside of his city's legal system. What is this an example of?
vigilantism
Mr. Schauer wins the lottery. In order to prevent him from feeling [BLANK], he should keep his old routines, his current job, maintain the same/similar friendships, and keep his currently owned property.
status inconsistency
the idea that the more interactions a person has with people of different races and ethnicities, the less prejudicial beliefs they will hold
This actor won a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the Joker in our class movie "The Dark Knight."
Heath Ledger