Final Exam All Four Exam Flashcards
_____ is the systematic study of crime and the criminal system, including police, courts, and prison?
Criminology
_____ regarded deviance as a natural and inevitable part of all societies?
Emile Durkheim
which of the following are defined as universal functions of deviance in society?
All of the Above
1: Clarifies roles
2: Unites groups
3: Promotes social change
According to the ___ theory, people feel strain when they are exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving these goals?
The Strain Theory
According to Robert Merton, which of the following is NOT a way in which people adapt to cultural goals and approved ways of achieving them?
Resilience