Deviance

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Status- A position a person occupies within a social structure

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Stratification- A ranking of people or groups according to their unequal access to scarce resources

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Unit IV Deviance

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Anomie- Feeling of being disconnected by society

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Conflict Perspective Theory- looks at deviance in terms of social inequality and power

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Control Theory- Theory states that compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society

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Crime- Term for an act committed in violation of the law

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Deviant-Term for a person who breaks significant norms

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Differential Association Theory- states individuals learn deviance in proportion to the number of deviant acts they are exposed to

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Innovation- Strain theory

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when people find illegal ways to succeed they are using what

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Internal Social Control-Causes someone to do something because it is the right thing to do

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Labeling Theory- states that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviants

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Norms- Rules which define appropriate and inappropriate behavior

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Sanctions- Rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms

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Stigma- Undesirable trait or label which is used to characterize an individual

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Strain Theory- deviance is likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals & the ability to achieve these by legitimate mean

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Victim Discounting- Process of reducing the seriousness of the crime based on a persons status in society