society
network of social interactions
social network
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
Bureaucracy
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
crime
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
stigma
the fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior.
deviance
social behavior in the interaction of two parties that implement a cost-benefit analysis to determine risks and benefits
social exchange
social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors
power
through interaction with others, individuals learn the values, attitudes, techniques, and motives for criminal behavior
differential association
-respect and esteem due a superior or an elder
deterrence
behavior that fails to meet accepted norms
negative deviance
organization with a fixed set of rules of intra-organization procedures and structures.
formal organization
socially approved power which one person or a group possesses and practices over another.
authority
financially motivated, nonviolent or non directly violent crime committed by individuals, businesses and government professionals
white collar crime
the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
rehabilitation
certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behavior and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers
positive deviance
interlocking social structure that governs how people work together in practice
informal organization
the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
incarceration
the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offences.
criminal justice system
the tendency of a convicted criminal to re offend.
recidivism
lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
anomie
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
retribution
-the idea that people are less likely to engage in deviant activity due to their bonds within society
control theory