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Subject : humanities
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1. A group's usual and customary social arrangements - on which its members depend and on which they base their lives






2. (Merton's) Strain Theory - Conflict theory - Differential Association - Labeling Theory






3. The framework (patterns) or society






4. Someone who influences other people






5. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






6. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






7. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






8. A temporary public gathering of individuals who share a common focus; members might interact but will not remain in contact






9. Techniques to salvage a performance






10. An isolated act of deviance: deviance is not part of one's lifestyle or self-image






11. The behaviors - obligations - and privileges attached to specific status






12. Power that people consider legitimate - as rightly exercised over them






13. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior






14. Process that teaches culture to group members






15. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.






16. All the statuses






17. Groups' expectations for the norms of boys vs. girls






18. Process that teaches culture to group members






19. You choose to have a government to constrain disruptive individual choices - for an orderly society and benefits provided






20. Occupation within social structures or institutions






21. Using one's social networks for some form of gain






22. Persons influencing each others behavior






23. Leading by giving orders






24. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






25. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






26. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






27. A form of retribution by which offenders compensate their victims with money or labor






28. Informal culture taught in school in preparation for later in life






29. Inmates released from prison to serve the rest of their sentence under supervision in the community






30. Authority based on custom






31. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






32. 1. Replacing members 2. Teaching recruits 3. Producing and distributing goods and services 4. Preserving order 5. Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose






33. The people who join together to reach a goal






34. The goal of a leader within a group






35. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






36. The social mechanisms that regulate a person's actions






37. Virtual transitions between status






38. An individual adopts the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own






39. Leaving a role






40. Re-socializing a criminal so that he or she no longer wants to do crime - but can live a non-criminal life ('Go and sin no more')






41. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






42. The ability to get your way - even over the resistance of others






43. A group of just two people






44. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






45. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






46. The people who are emotionally close and know each other well






47. Persons influencing each others behavior






48. Illegal acts committed by affluent - 'respectable' individuals in the course of business activities

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49. A) The elite group members make up the laws b) The elite group members structure society so that they have more opportunities than others c) Discretion benefits the elite in all parts of the criminal justice system d) The oppressed must organize to r






50. The violation of norms written into law