CH 7 Sect 1
The means of enforcing rules are called_______________________
Sanctions
This sociological perspective emphasizes that there is massive inequality in the economic system and was endorsed by Karl Marx
Conflict Theory
These are also known as societal laws
Legal Codes
This theory of crime was created by Robert Merton and emphasized the 5 types of deviance.
Strain Theory
According to the Conflict Theory, Karl Marx said that this group of people were known as the working class of society.
What is the Proletariat
Rewards given to for conforming to social norms are called____________________ sanctions
Positive Sanctions
This sociological perspective emphasizes the importance on how different parts of society work together to create the societal harmony.
Functionalism
A behavior that violates the law and is punishable by law is called a _________________
Crime
This group was outlined by C. Wright Mills and he stated that this small group of wealthy and influential people are at the top of society and hold a vast amount of power in society
The Power Elite
According to the Conflict Theory, Karl Marx said that this group of people were known as the wealthy class of society.
What is the Bourgeois
Punishments given out for violating social norms are called ______________________ sanctions
Negative
This sociological perspective emphasizes how societies small social groups come to view society as a whole as well as deviant behavior
Symbolic Interactionsim
This system is also known as the prison system
The Corrections system
This theory was created by Edwin Lemert and stated that society "ascribes labels of deviant behavior to another person"
Labeling Theory
Societies practice social control in order to maintain social ___________________
Order
________________ Sanctions emerge during face to face interactions and can be
Informal
____________________ deviance does not result in any long term effects on the individuals self image
Primary
Crime committed by white collar workers in a business environment is known as _________________ crimes (Embezzlement, fraud, etc)
Corporate
This theory was created by Travis Hirschi and emphasized the four types of social bonds needed in society in order for it to function
What is Control Theory
This theory suggests that violence and crime are at their worst in the middle of the city and gradually decrease the farther out someone travels from the urban center of the city.
Cultural Deviance Theory
__________________ behavior cannot be answered directly and it depends on things like location, audience, and the person committing the act,
Deviant
________________ deviance results in long term effects on the individuals self image by other members of society.
Secondary
What are the two levels of the court system in which criminals may be tried?
What is federal and state
This theory was developed in Chicago in the 1920's and 30's and asserts that crime is most likely to occur in communities with weak social ties and in the absence of social control.
Social Disorganization Theory
This type of crime is usually committed by ordinary people against other people or organizations in public places.
Street Crime