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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
03/19/2012

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DRUG
Definition
A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN FOOD OR WATER THAT AFFECTS THE MIND OR BODY
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ADDICTION
Definition
A PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CRAVING FOR A DRUG
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DEPENDENCY
Definition
A STATE IN WHICH A PERSONS BODY HAS ADJUSTED TO REGULAR USE OF A DRUG
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WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS
Definition
-THERAPEUTIC USES
-RECREATIONAL USES
-SPIRITUAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL USES
-ESCAPE REALITY
-SOCIAL CONFORMITY
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STIMULANT
Definition
DRUG THAT INCREASES ALERTNESS, ALTERING A PERSON'S MOOD BY INCREASING ENERGY
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DEPRESSANT
Definition
DRUGS THAT SLOW THE OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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ALCOHOLISM
Definition
ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL
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CODEPENDENCY
Definition
BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF OTHERS THAT HELPS THE SUBSTANCE ABUSER CONTINUE TO ABUSE
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DECRIMINALIZATION
Definition
REMOVING THE CURRENT CRIMINAL PENALTIES THAT PUNISH THE MANUFACTURING, SALE AND PERSONAL USE OF DRUGS
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LIBERTARIANS
Definition
PEOPLE WHO FAVOR THE GREATEST POSSIBLE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
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DRUGS IN SOCIETY
Definition
DRUGS HAVE BEEN APART OF SOCIETY THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY
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DRUGS AND CULTURE
Definition
DRUGS WHICH PEOPLE USE AND WHICH SUBSTANCE THEY DEFINE AS HELPFUL AND HARMFUL VARY FROM SOCIETY TO SOCIETY OVER TIME
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HALLUCINOGENS
Definition
CAN DISTORT SENSORY PERCEPTIONS; EX: LSD, ECSTASY AND PEYOTE
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DRUGS AND PROBLEMS OF FAMILY LIFE
Definition
-CODEPENDENCY AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
-PARENTAL ADDICTION HARMS CHILDREN WHO ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE DRUGS, DROP OUT OF SCHOOL AND GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THE LAW
-CHILD NEGLECT AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
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DRUGS AND HEALTH PROBLEMS
Definition
-DAMAGE TO BRAIN, LIVER, VITAL ORGANS
-MALNUTRITION
-PREGNANCY WITH DRUG ABUSE PREMATURE DELIVERY, BIRTH DEFECTS
-HIV
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DRUGS AND HOMELESSNESS
Definition
-DRUGS AND ALCOHOL USE COMMON AMONG HOMELESS
-SOME BECOME HOMELESS BECAUSE OF DRUGS, OTHERS TURN TO DRUGS TO ESCAPE AFTER BECOMING HOMELESS
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DRUGS AND CRIME
Definition
-MANY CRIMES ARE COMMITTED WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
-CRIMINAL JUSTICE DRIVES PRICES UP, USERS TURN TO CRIME TO SUPPORT THE HABIT
-DRUG DEALERS OFTEN USE VIOLENCE TO PROTECT PROFIT
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DRUGS AND TERRORISM
Definition
-TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS MAY ENGAGE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING TO RAISE MONEY FOR TERRORISM
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DRUGS AND GLOBAL POVERTY
Definition
-POOR NATIONS MANUFACTURE ILLEGAL DRUGS AS A SOURCE OF INCOME
-THE AMOUNT SPENT IN THE US ANNUALLY ON ILLEGAL DRUGS EXCEEDS TOTAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF DOZENS OF THE WORLD'S COUNTRIES
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FOUR STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING ILLEGAL DRUGS
Definition
-TREATMENT
-EDUCATION
-PROSECUTION
-INTERDICTION
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DRUGS AND INCARCERATION
Definition
ABOUT HALF OF PEOPLE INCARCERATED IN US PRISONS ARE FOR DRUG OFFENSES
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DRUGS:
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
Definition
-FOCUSES ON FUNCTION OF DRUGS FOR A NORMAL OPERATION OF SOCIETY
-SOCIETIES RELY ON SOME DRUGS TO HELP EASE TENSION
-DRUGS PROVIDE INCOME
-SOCIETIES CONTROL DRUGS THAT HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES
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DRUGS:
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION
Definition
-HIGHLIGHTS VARIOUS MEANINGS PEOPLE ATTACH TO DRUG USE
-PEOPLE LEARN DRUG USE THE SAME AS ANYTHING ELSE
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DRUGS:
SOCIAL CONFLICT APPROACH
Definition
-FOCUSES ON THE ISSUE OF HOW SOCIAL POWER SHAPES DRUG POLICIES.
-THE DEGREE TO WHICH ILLEGAL DRUG USE IS PUNISHED REFLECTS THE SOCIAL STANDING OF DRUG USERS.
Term
NORMS
Definition
RULES AND EXPECTATIONS BY WHICH A SOCIETY GUIDES THE BEHAVIOR OF ITS MEMBERS
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LAW
Definition
A NORM FORMALLY CREATED THROUGH A SOCIETYS POLITICAL SYSTEM
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CRIME
Definition
A VIOLATION OF A CRIMINAL LAW ENACTED BY THE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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MISDEMEANOR
Definition
A LESS SERIOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY LESS THAN ONE YEAR IN PRISON
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FELONY
Definition
A MORE SERIOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY AT LEAST ONE YEAR IN PRISON
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CRIME AGAINST PROPERTY
Definition
THEFT OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO OTHERS
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CRIME AGAINST PERSONS
Definition
A CRIME THAT INVOLVES VIOLENCE OR THREAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHERS.
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STALKING
Definition
REPEATED EFFORTS BY SOMEONE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP AGAINST WILL OF VICTIM
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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Definition
VIOLATION OF THE LAW BY YOUNG PEOPLE
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HATE CRIMES
Definition
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AGAINST A PERSON, PROPERTY OR SOCIETY MOTIVATED BY THE OFFENDERS BIAS AGAINST A RACE, RELIGION, DISABILTIY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
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WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Definition
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PEOPLE OF HIGH SOCIAL POSITION DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR REGULAR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
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CORPORATE CRIME
Definition
AN ILLEGAL ACT COMMITTED BY A CORPORATION OR BY PERSONS ACTING ON ITS BEHALF.
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ORGANIZED CRIME
Definition
A BUSINESS THAT SUPPLIES ILLEGAL GOODS AND SERVICES
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VICTIMLESS CRIME
Definition
OFFENSES THAT DIRECTLY HARM ONLY THE PERSON WHO COMMITS THEM
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VIOLENCE
Definition
BEHAVIOR THAT CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
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INSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE
Definition
VIOLENCE CARRIED OUT BY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE LAW
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ANTI-INSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE
Definition
VIOLENCE DIRECTED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW
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MASS MURDER
Definition
THE INTENTIONAL, UNLAWFUL KILLING OF FOUR OF MORE PEOPLE AT ONE TIME AND PLACE
Term
SERIAL MURDER
Definition
THE KILLING OF SEVERAL PEOPLE BY ONE OFFENDER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY & OTHER DIMENSIONS OF THE CRIME PROBLEM
Definition
THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM SEES TO REFORM RATHER THAN SIMPLY TO PUNISH OFFENDERS
Term
WHERE ARE WHITE COLLAR CRIME & CORPORATE CRIME TYPICALLY HANDELED
Definition
TYPICALLY HANDELED IN CIVIL COURT BUT A RECENT TREND IS TOWARD THE FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES
Term
DEMENTIONS OF HATE CRIME PROBLEMS
Definition
45 STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE HATE CRIME LAWS THAT PROVIDE MORE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR SUCH CRIMES
Term
YOUTH GANGS
Definition
GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH A PERTICULAR TERRITORY
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SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
Definition
A MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM WHERE ALL MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT
Term
DIRECT FEE SYSTEM
Definition
A MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM IN WHICH PATIENTS OR THEIR INSURERS PAY DIRECTLY FOR THE SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS
Term
PRENATAL CARE
Definition
HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY
Term
DISABILITY
Definition
A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION THAT LIMITS EVERYDAY ACTIVITY
Term
SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
Definition
A MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM WHERE ALL MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT
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MENTAL DISORDER
Definition
A CONDITION INVOLVING THINKING, MOOD OR BEHAVIOR THAT CAUSES DISTRESS AND REDUCES A PERSON'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Term
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Definition
AN APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH IN WHICH PATIENTS TALK WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONALS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE CAUSE OF THEIR PROBLEMS
Term
DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION
Definition
THE RELEASE OF PEOPLE FROM MENTAL HOSPITALS INTO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Term
SICK ROLE
Definition
A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR EXPECTED OF PEOPLE DEFINED AS ILL
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
Definition
-STATES THAT HEALTH IS NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE TO PERFORM THEIR DAILY ROLES
-ILLNESS THREATENS TO DISRUPT THE OPERATION OF A SOCIETY BY MAKING THE INDIVIDUAL UNABLE TO CARRY OUT DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH(DEALING WITH ILLNESS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM)
Definition
-BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO ASSUME THE SICK ROLE THE SOCIETY RELIEVES PEOPLE WHO ARE ILL FROM DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION APPROACH
Definition
EXPLAINS THAT THE MEANING OF BOTH HEALTH AND ILLNESS VARIES FROM ONE SETTING TO ANOTHER, DEPENDING ON WHAT PEOPLE DEFINE AS NORMAL
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION (DEAL ING WITH ILLNESS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM)
Definition
BECAUSE THE REALITY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS DEPENDS ON SITUATIOALLY CONSTRUCTED MEANINGS, ILLNESS, AS WELL AS HEALTH, IS A SOCIAL AS WELL AS MEDICAL ISSUE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE DEFINED AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
SOCIAL CONFLICT APPROACH
Definition
LINKS PATTERNS OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS TO SOCIAL INEQUALITY. IN GENERAL, PEOPLE WITH MORE WEALTH HAVE BETTER HEALTH. ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF POOR HEALTH FOR MILLIONS
Term
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH:
SOCIAL CONFLICT THEORY (DEALING WITH ILLNESS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM
Definition
UNDER A CAPITALIST ECONOMIC SYSTEM, THE GOAL OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS PRIVATE PROFIT RATHER THAN PUBLIC WELL-BEING. TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF ILLNESS, GOVERNMENT WOULD NEED TO GUARANTEE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
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