key words I Dunno Flashcards
anomie
normlessness
modern society encourage individualism = lack of agreement of norms and values
context dependancy deviance
if act is deviant depends on society, historical period and actors.
- same form of behaviour can be considered deviant in one society but not another
who says about ‘dog eat dog society’
Gordon
what are condisderd dog eat dog societies?
capitalist societies
who theories neutralisation of opposition?
marxists
neutralisation of opposition
CJS works to get rid of opposition by selectively locking up w/c criminals - preventing resistance and revolution
rational choice theory
make rational decisions about whether or not to commit a crime
who is associated to selective law enforcement?
gordon
selective law enforcement
police mainly focus on policing w/c areas and the CJS focus on prosecuting w/c and under class criminals
social integration
where people are connected to society though social institutions
according to functionalists theory, what is essential to prevent anomie?
social regulation
