Crime/Deviance

Question 1

norms

Answer 1

rules of conduct that specify appropriate behavior in a given range of social situations

Question 2

deviance

Answer 2

modes of action that do not conform to the norms or values held by most members of a group or society

Question 3

statistical v. social deviance

Answer 3

statistically: rare or uncommon
socially: behavior that violates societal rules

Question 4

crime v. deviance

Answer 4

depends on how common it is

Question 5

social control

Answer 5

ways societies regulate and sanction behavior to encourage conformity to and discourage deviance from the norms

Question 6

sanctions

Answer 6

punishments that groups and societies establish to enforce norms

Question 7

rewards

Answer 7

social control bc you seek rewards

Question 8

stigma

Answer 8

labeling of individuals as defective in some way and tendencies for others to read the individual accordingly

Question 9

labeling theory

Answer 9

people become deviant because certain labels are attached to their behaviors by political authorities and others

Question 10

primary deviance

Answer 10

actions that cause others to label one as a deviant

Question 11

secondary deviance

Answer 11

occurs when an individual accepts the label of deviant and acts accordingly

Question 12

How does the US compare to other countries in terms of incarceration rates

Answer 12

Much higher

Question 13

What does crack v. powder cocaine have to do with incarceration rates

Answer 13

crack - black
powder - white
more arrested for crack even though its the same

Question 14

How does NJ compare in terms of white/black prison disparity and why

Answer 14

higher