Vocabulary Chapter 16

Question 1

Old Wine in New Bottles

Answer 1

Old ideas/policy recommendations that are repackaged to appear as if they are new.

Question 2

Social Construction

Answer 2

The method by which problems are defined and become part of the political agenda in societies.

Question 3

Social Isolation

Answer 3

When individuals are not attached to others in society.

Question 4

Black Codes

Answer 4

Laws that were discriminatory towards Blacks and/or only apply to Blacks.

Question 5

Civil Commitment

Answer 5

A process where an individual is legally detained by the government. This can include a mental hospital, juvenile institution, or correctional facility (e.g., jail or prison).

Question 6

Criminal Justice Industrial Complex

Answer 6

The set of linkages among both the public and private sector which perpetuate criminal justice institutions as the major solutions for dealing with crime and deviance in society.

Question 7

Critical Criminology

Answer 7

A perspective that emphasizes “questioning, challenging and examining all sides of various problems and issues…delves under the surface…it dispels many myths and misconceptions…it demystifies the objectives, processes and outcomes…and offers alternative interpretations and solutions.

Question 8

Jim Crow Laws

Answer 8

Racially discriminatory laws (mainly aimed at Blacks) which prevented them from exercising the civil rights and freedom enjoyed by most Americans.