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Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. To much stuff






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






4. Realization of flaws






5. Occupation within social structures or institutions






6. 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')






7. Two or more people who interact with one another and identify with one another






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






9. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






10. Efforts to manage behavior to create a publicly observable and appropriate display of emotion (self control)






11. Authority based on custom






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






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






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






15. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






16. Leading by trying to reach consensus






17. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






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






19. Leading by trying to reach consensus






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






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






22. Social positions earned or obtained






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






24. Exacting moral vengeance by inflicting suffering on an offender comparable to that caused by the offense ('An eye for an eye')






25. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






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

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






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






29. Someone who influences other people






30. A group with three members






31. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






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






33. Informational jobs






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






35. Large movement of people from country to city






36. A system of providing goods and services






37. Relationships that cross social barriers






38. What all humans share that makes us distinct form other species and does not derive from our social environment.






39. Process that teaches culture to group members






40. Assumptions of people's personality






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






42. The violation of norms written into law






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






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






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






46. Committing crime after released from prison






47. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






49. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






50. Leading by being highly permissive







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