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Deviance, Crime Flashcards

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Deviance

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when someone departs from a norm and has a negative reaction from others
personal ex. apparently hating on pizza with pineapples is the ‘norm’ but I have deviated from such ‘norms’ –> PINEAPPLE PIZZAS FOR THE WIN

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Social Control

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ways in which members of social groups express their disapproval of ppl and behaviour

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Objective Character of Deviance

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particular ways of thinking, acting, and being

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Subjective Character of Deviance

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the moral status accorded such thoughts, actions and characteristics

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T/F: Deviance is not an intrinsic attribute –> product of social processes

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TRUE

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Moral entrepreneurs

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people/groups that publicize/problematize wrongdoing and have the power to create and enforce rules to penalize wrongdoing

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Moral panic

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media fuelled public fear and overreaction lead authorities to label and express deviants

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“Labeling Theory” (Becker) or “Making up People” (Hacking)

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when people get criminalized through contact of the criminal justice system

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The Other

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image made by dominant culture to label the minority cultures

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The Self is the ___________ and the Other is the _________

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familiair;strange

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racializing devicance

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making ethnic/race background o characteristic of deviance

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racial profiling

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action undertaken for reasons of safety and security/public protection and relies on race/religion/colour stereotypes

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Crime

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deviance that breaks law

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law

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norm that is enforced by government

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informal punishment

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mild sanction imposed during face-to-face interaction –> JUDICIAL SYSTEM NOT INVOLVED

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formal punishment

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when the judicial system penalizes someone for breaking the law

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social diversions

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minor acts of deviance –> perceived generally harmless

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social deviatons

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noncriminal departures from norms –> some people make a big deal out of this, others don’t care as much

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conflict crimes

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illegal acts most people consider as BAD and harmful.

SOME ppl don’t think these acts are that harmful

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consensus crimes

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illegal acts –> everyone agrees its bad. ex. murder

- state gives severe punishment

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criminology

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study of crime causation, prevention and punishment

22
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victimless

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crimes where no victim steps forward and is identified

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violent crimes

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physical harm involved

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property crimes

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offences at someone’s property

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crime rate

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number of criminal incidents reported to police

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white-collar crime

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criminal offences involved misappropriation of financial resources

27
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corporate crime

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criminal offences made by organizations/employees during their employment

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organized crime

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two or more people planning something evil together

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cybercrime

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criminal activity using a computer

sidenote: can I hack into TopHat, and shut it down? would be amazing

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Criminal Profiles” Sex

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mostly males are accused (80%)

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Criminal Profiles: age

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15-24 years of age range are more prone to criminal behavior

hmmm well thenn

32
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Criminal Profiles: Race

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indigenous people compose for 27% in custody

33
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Punishment: Deterrence

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legal and criminological concept that punishment should prevent crime

34
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Capital punishment

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death. (penalty for criminal behaviour)

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Rehabilitation

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idea where punishment should reform criminals into better people

36
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Parole

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release of a prisoner BEFORE completion of a sentence on the promise of good behaviour

37
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Prisonization (theory)

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degradation of prisoners, prison life socialization and their inability to function effectively outside prison

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Recidivism

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prisoners who re-offend multiple times

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Bodily behaviour (Michel Foucault)

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regulation strategies that use power to reduce people into ‘docile’ bodies through punishment
–> basically making a person into a robot via punishment

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surveillance

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close observation

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Restorative justice

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approaches aimed to ensure criminal takes responsibility for their actions and that victim/community is restored to healthy state

42
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Our current system is a system of ___________ _____________

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retributive justice

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retributive justice

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based on punishment of criminals rather than rehabilitation
THREE QUESTIONS ASKED:
- what law was broken
- who broke it
- what punishment is warranted
44
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What questions are asked in restorative justice systems?

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  • who was harmed?
  • what are the needs/responsibilities of all affected?
  • how do the parties together address needs and repair harm?
45
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Durkheim

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  • indicated deviance comes from anomie
46
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classic strain theory (merton)

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causes of deviant behavior comes from patterns of social life –> external but affect individuals

47
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Institutionalized goals

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goals that we are supposed to aspire to in society

my goal is to not fail Soc 100

48
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legitimate means

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socially accepted way of getting wealth, power and prestige

49
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What theories are part of Symbolic Interactionism?

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  • cultural support theory –> people become deviant due to learning experience
  • labelling theory (becker)
  • theory of stigma (goffman)
  • the ‘other’
50
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What theories come under Conflict Theory?

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  • criminogenic environments –> environments where laws privileging certain groups contribute to criminal behavior
  • feminist perspective –> critical view on victimization/victim-blaming

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