chapter 1

Question 1

The legalist perspective on crime.

Answer 1

that crime is breaking the state, city and federal law. without this there would be no criminal act.

Question 2

The political perspective on crime.

Answer 2

believes that people in power use their power to create the law.

Question 3

The psychological perspective.

Answer 3

views that crime is not being in harmony with ones society and that its maladaptive.

Question 4

The sociological perspective.

Answer 4

views that crime is any antisocial act that threatens social structure.

Question 5

Deviance.

Answer 5

Behavior that society feels is doing against norms.

Question 6

social norms.

Answer 6

rules that guide us. these are made of of four categories, mores, laws, folkways and taboo.

Question 7

Mores

Answer 7

rules of etiquette, manners and respect.

Question 8

Laws

Answer 8

formal written sanctions that controls society.

Question 9

Folkways

Answer 9

nonbonding social convention. how to dress appropriately and teaches hygiene.

Question 10

Taboos

Answer 10

Socially offensive acts. informally forbidden.

Question 11

Crime

Answer 11

a violation of written sanctions and a violation of societies norms.

Question 12

Criminology

Answer 12

scientific study of human behavior and crime and how to prevent it.

Question 13

Criminologist

Answer 13

People who study people and crime, tying to understand patterns of criminal behavior, what is crime. etc

Question 14

Crimes against property

Answer 14

Larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson etc.

Question 15

Public oder crimes

Answer 15

crimes that have no victim. prostitution, drug possession etc.

Question 16

Crimes of the powerful

Answer 16

white collar crimes, state crimes, and organized crime.

Question 17

The new face of crime

Answer 17

international crime, political crime, and technology crime.

Question 18

Theory

Answer 18

Relationship between categories under study.

Question 19

First perspective on law

Answer 19

consensus theory; view that crime is a social phenomenon; crime is behavior that is generally agreed to be harmful, undesirable and disruptive to the smooth functioning of society.

Question 20

second perspective

Answer 20

Conflict model; view that crime and deviance are products of unequal power relationships in society.