crime and deviance

Question 1

Reiman and Leighton Crime Intro

Answer 1

Carnival mirror - Because the reality of crime differs greatly from it is presented in the media

Question 2

Intro to crime ii

Answer 2

Crime is an illusion in our society

Question 3

Norms

Answer 3

refer to expectations of human behavior

Question 4

Deviance

Answer 4

refers to non - normative behavior. that is when we violate a norm

Question 5

Difference from crime

Answer 5

Many people exceed the speed limit. Tattoo’s dont make you an criminal

Question 6

Consensus Crime

Answer 6

Agreed crimes in society, considered very harmful and carry the harshest sanctions

Question 7

Conflict Crime

Answer 7

Involve acts of interpersonal violence or aggression, but members of the community can disagree if the acts are harmful

Question 8

Social Diversion

Answer 8

1 Legal but stigmatized

Question 9

Informal Control

Answer 9

1- type of control by the state and its institutions

Question 10

Crime Rates

Answer 10

Dark figure - Dont know how much really exists

Question 11

The Crime Funnel

Answer 11

We do not sanction the majority of crime

Question 12

Howard Becker

Answer 12

Moral Crusades in society that try to change the behaviour of others. That is, they believe that serious evil exists that must be eliminated

Question 13

Volatility

Answer 13

1- awareness that the group in question may be harmful

Question 14

Moral Panics Examples

Answer 14

Aids Crisis

Question 15

Pluralism

Answer 15

Social, Political, Ethnic groups that compete for status and influence

Question 16

Conflict (marx)

Answer 16

Upper class exploit the lower class economically and socially’

Question 17

Postmodernism Crime

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Most important thing affecting the definitions of deviance are power and knowledge

Question 18

Strain Theory

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Grew out of functionalism

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Rebellion

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1) ‘big house’ ‘society;s cultured goals’

Question 20

Learning Theory

Answer 20

Learn Crime and behaviour

Question 21

Appeal to higher loyalties

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1) just following orders

Question 22

Control Theory

Answer 22

People are deviant because being deviant is really enjoyable

Question 23

Labeling i

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people behave deviantly when they are defined by society

Question 24

Labeling ii

Answer 24

Becker (Labeling Theorist) adultery is not deviant until one is accused of such deviance

Question 25

Conclusion i

Answer 25

Crime rates have decreased in Canada since 1991, although they are higher since the 1960s

Question 26

Conclusion ii

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The Causes/correlates of crime include age, sex , social class, and visible minority status