Deviance and Crime in Sociology

<p>Norms, social control, and power arrangements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By examining individual choices and motivations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smoking while pregnant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is codified within legal systems. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Demonology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Estimating pleasure and pain from actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crime is a result of social structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breakdown of collective efficacy in neighborhoods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Socialization and interactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They do not address environmental influences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As influenced by those in power to maintain control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of primary and secondary labels on self-identity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suit crimes often affect a larger number of victims (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social structure theories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can result in the adoption of a deviant self-image (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Actions violating social norms. May or may not be a crime.

Behavior violating laws, requiring social intervention and codified in law.

Rules and expectations about acceptable behavior within a society.

Methods used by society to encourage conformity to norms and laws.

The process of identifying and labeling certain actions as deviant. Different societies or groups may have different ideas about what is considered deviant.

The study of what causes criminal behavior, the motivations behind it, and who is responsible.

Theories that attribute criminal behavior to a conscious rational choice. Focuses on free will and decision-making of the criminal.

Explaining crime by attributing it to supernatural forces (e.g., evil spirits, witchcraft).

A method for calculating the utility of an action by weighing the pleasure and pain it might produce. It involves considering the intensity, duration, certainty, etc., of the potential pleasure and pain.

A philosopher who strongly advocated for utilitarianism. He developed the Felicific Calculus as a way to determine the moral value of actions based on their consequences.

The view that human behavior, including criminal activity, is primarily determined by biological factors like genes, brain structure, or hormones.

A pseudoscientific theory that claimed to determine a person's character and mental abilities by examining the shape and features of the skull.

The concept proposed by Cesare Lombroso, suggesting that some criminals are biological throwbacks to primitive stages of human evolution.

A classification of human body types, such as ectomorph (thin), mesomorph (muscular), or endomorph (round), which were once associated with certain behavioral tendencies.

A breakdown of social control and community cohesion that can lead to increased crime rates. Features like poverty, residential instability, and lack of social interaction.

The ability of a community to work together to solve problems and maintain order. It's the willingness and capacity of residents to intervene and act for the common good.

This theory states that individuals come to internalize the label they are given by society. It suggests that being labeled as deviant can lead to the adoption of a deviant self-identity.

This theory emphasizes power and inequality in society. It argues that laws and justice systems reflect the interests of those in power and may be used to control and oppress marginalized groups.