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Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






3. When a person has two or more competing roles






4. Committing crime after released from prison






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






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






7. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






8. Committing crime after released from prison






9. Leaving a role






10. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






11. To much stuff






12. Assigned status given without consent ( female - daughter - sister ect.)






13. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






14. The people who join together to reach a goal






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






16. Based on information services and high technology






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






18. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






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






20. Organized pattern of beliefs and behaviors centered on basic social needs






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






22. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






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






24. Unity based on specialized rules that society depend on one another






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






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






27. The goal of a leader within a group






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






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






30. Any violation of rules or norms






31. Material items that indicate one's status






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






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






34. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






35. Relationships that are intimate - personal - caring and fulfilling






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






37. Guides group towards reaching goals (task-oriented)






38. 1. stability increases 2. intimacy decreases - 3. formality increases - 4. smaller subgroups form - 5. responsibility is diffused






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






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






41. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






42. Leading by giving orders






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Any violation of rules or norms






48. Informational jobs






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






50. Social groups - institutions - individuals that provide socialization situations