Deviance
What is deviance?
Behavior that violates social norms
Give two examples of informal sanctions
fear, embarrassment, no friends, being an outcast
Define Law
Governmental Social Control
What is the Feminist Perspective?
That all laws were made with only men in mind.
How many different kinds of Crimes are there?
8
Define deviant
A person who violates one or more social norms
Give two examples of formal sanctions
jail time, fined, being fired, expelled from school
Who/what encourages us to follow social norms?
Family members, friends, and peers
What is the state of normlessness that occurs during social change or disorder?
Anomie
What crime is most often used in a white-collar crime?
Technology Crime
Can deviance be beneficial to society?
Yes
What is obedience?
compliance with a higher authority
What does legal value reflect?
Legal values reflect those in authority
What perspective does 'cultural transmission' fall under?
Interactionist Perspective
The Mob is an example of what type of Crime?
Organized Crime
What is positive deviance?
When a person over-conforms to social norms.
What is conformity?
going along with peers
What theory suggests that our connection to members of the society lead us to systematically conform to society’s norms.
Control Theory
Explain the Social Disorganization Theory...
Crime increases when social institutions and communal relationships break down
What year did overall crime peak?
1991
Define primary deviance.
Any act of isolated deviance before a person is labeled as a deviant
What are sanctions?
penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a certain social norm
What is the primary source of conforming and obedient order?
Socialization
Name the 5 types of behavior of adaptation.
-Conformity
-Retreatism
-Innovation
-Ritualism
-Rebellion
What is the name of the crazy Kent state graduate that thinks students should be able to car firearms on campus, including her own ar-10?
Kaitlin Bennett