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Subject : humanities
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1. Leading by being highly permissive






2. For those who feel they can't reach the cultural goals by institutional means there are Four Deviant Paths: a) Innovators b) Ritualists c) Retreatists d) Rebels

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3. The people who join together to reach a goal






4. Informational jobs






5. A group with three members






6. The institutions and processes responsible for enforcing criminal law (e.g. police - courts and correctional system.






7. Any violation of rules or norms






8. Persons influencing each others behavior






9. The stages of our life from birth to death






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






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






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






13. Replacing members - teaching recruits - producing industry goods and services - preserving order - maintaining a sense of purpose






14. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






15. 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






16. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






17. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






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






19. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when






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






21. Understand and recognize Stanley Milgram's Teacher-Learner experiment

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22. Incarceration - rehabilitation institutions (cut off from the rest of society to reform)






23. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






24. Someone who influences other people






25. A group of just two people






26. When a society makes major changes to its social structure and how it relates to the environment






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






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






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






30. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






31. People who share a physical location but do not have lasting (or any) social relationships






32. 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')






33. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






35. The alignment of some members of a group against others






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






37. All the statuses






38. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






39. The violation of norms written into law






40. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






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






42. For those who feel they can't reach the cultural goals by institutional means there are Four Deviant Paths: a) Innovators b) Ritualists c) Retreatists d) Rebels

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43. The degree to which we will alter our attitudes and/or behaviors to fit into our perceived expectations of what is appropriate for our status or group






44. Based on information services and high technology






45. Creating specialization of subsystems and institutions within the social structure






46. To put yourself in someone else's shoes






47. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






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






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






50. A group with three members