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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Large movement of people from country to city






2. Relationships that cross social barriers






3. Creates unity - maintains harmony (socio-emotional)






4. Preventing an act by producing fear of the consequences of the act ('crime does not pay')






5. Also called 'societal protection' protecting the public by preventing a criminal from doing a crime again either through imprisonment or execution






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






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






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






9. Where all things are equal. (rights - beliefs ect.)






10. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






11. 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')






12. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






13. 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






14. Leaving a role






15. Any violation of rules or norms






16. The view [developed by Howard Becker] that the labels people are given affect 1. The way others respond to that person [interaction] - and 2. their own self-concept [internalization] Thus channeling their behavior either into deviance or into conform






17. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






18. Process that teaches culture to group members






19. The death penalty






20. Deviance becomes part of one's lifestyle or self-image because the person accepts the label of 'deviant'






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






22. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






23. Authority based on an individual's outstanding traits - which attract followers






24. Groups toward which one feels opposition - rivalry or hostility toward






25. A prediction that causes itself to come true






26. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity






27. Social unity based on consensus of values and norms or conformity - and dependence on traditional family






28. The stages of our life from birth to death






29. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






30. A group with three members






31. When each person does less when there are more people involved






32. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






33. Social norms about expressions - emotions - and acceptable - desirable feelings in any situation






34. Crimes more commonly committed by lower class people on the streets of their communities






35. How self is developed in the three stages; imitation stage - play stage - game stage






36. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






37. The goal of a leader within a group






38. Crimes more commonly committed by lower class people on the streets of their communities






39. Preventing an act by producing fear of the consequences of the act ('crime does not pay')






40. A group of just two people






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






42. A type of economy where you live off the land






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






44. Direct contact with clients - customers - patients or students by workers.






45. Realization of flaws






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






47. The sense of solidarity or loyalty that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong






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






49. The violation of norms written into law






50. Effort to control others thought of us through self presentation and performance