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something different from the norm
deviance
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what has a negative connotation, bad reputation, and ostracize the person from society?
stigma
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what are the functions of Deviance?
- clarifying norms
- unify the group
- diffuse tension
- promote social change
- provide jobs
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society are reminded of norms by people who break rules and are caught
clarifying norms
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this draws a line between "good" members and outsiders
unifying the group
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for when unhappy people who want to "act out"
diffusing tension
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identifies problem areas
where deviance is, authorities can change
promoting social change
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what deviance function provide jobs to judges, lawyers, police officers, prison personnel..etc?
providing jobs
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what are some perspectives and theories on explaining deviance?
- functionalist perspective
- conflict perspective
- interactionist perspective
- cultural transmission theory
- labeling theory
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has the strain theory- caused by not attaining a certain high value goal
functionalist perspective
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what perspective tells us that various classes in any society don't really like eachother?
conflict perspectice
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what perspective has the control theory- study "normal" behavior in order to try to understand deviance
interactionist perspective
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what theory says deviance is a learned behavior and says that the deviance look up to authority figures?
cultural transmission theory
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studies how people in a society are labeled a deviant
labeling theory
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what's a primary deviance?
an unknown deviance
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what's a secondary deviance?
known deviance
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what includes every reported and persuade crime in U.S. in a year
Uniform Crime Report
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what are 4 different types of crime?
- Murder
- Victimless crimes
- white collar crimes
- Organized crimes
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no victim apart from the person in question
example: prostitution and gamble
based on morality law
victimless crimes
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a "business" crime
examples: insider trading, $ laundering, embezzlement, tax invasion, fraud, misinterpretation, identity theft, price fixing
white collar crime
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usually conducted by a crime syndicate (family)
hiearchy of criminals
organized crime
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what are the following under: vandalism, arson, pollution crimes, willfull destruction of property, burglary, trespassing, grand theft auto?
property crimes
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what are the type of courts?
- municipal
- county court
- appellate court
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city/town court
municipal court
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1st trial begins at this court
county court
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what are some correction facilities for deviants.
- drug rehab programs
- community service/probabtion
- mental health facility
- house arrest/prison
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odds of returning to prison
recidisism rate
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percentage of repeat offenders?
62%
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percentage of back in prison within 5 years?
41%
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one of the oldest punishments
capital punishment
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people in a given society aren't equal
social inequality
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what are the 2 types of stratefication systems?
caste and classes
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ability to advance/disadvance oneself in a society
social mobility
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karma
actions in life/role performance
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dharma
role expectation...set of rules for living
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nirvana
reacting perfection with your soul, becoming one with the diety
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marriage outside of social class
exogamy
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marriage inside social class
endogamy
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what are the 3 dimensions/aspects of class systems
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