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Subject : humanities
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1. An individual adopts the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own






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






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






4. Relationships that do not provide much support or social cohesion






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






6. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






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






8. A cluster of people within a larger group who choose to interact primarily with one another






9. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






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






11. Committing crime after released from prison






12. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






13. ID - Ego - super ego






14. Committing crime after released from prison






15. Large movement of people from country to city






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






17. Social positions earned or obtained






18. The web of relationships that joins a person to other people and groups






19. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






21. Power that is illegitimate - that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them






22. 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






23. What they actually did






24. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success






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






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






27. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships






28. What they actually did






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






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






31. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






32. Violations of the law by young people under 18 years old






33. The framework (patterns) or society






34. Leading by trying to reach consensus






35. The violation of norms written into law






36. Realization of flaws






37. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






38. Authority based on law or written rules and regulations; also called bureaucratic authority






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






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






41. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






42. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






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






44. People who are roughly the same age and interests






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






46. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






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






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






49. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






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







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