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Cards Term Deviance Definition act that results in the labeling of a person as a deviant (rule breaker) Term social control Definition way we prevent deviance (formal- laws,prison,mental hospitals) (informal- mom and dad tell you not to do things) Term White Collar Crimes Definition crimes committed by people of higher position, typically in the course of their occupation,fraud,bribery,and embezzlement Term stigma Definition attribute or quality that is deeply discrediting Term stratification Definition form of splitting people up by means of class or status Term caste vs. class system Definition Caste is what you are born into that determines your status in life. Class is an achieved status Term Race Definition referring to a biological matter "sociologist say its a social concept" imbreeding population that develops distinctive characteristics that are hereditary Term Ethnicity Definition shared ancestory with distinctive cultural patterns Term racism Definition ideology based on a belief that an observed, inherited trait such as skin color is a mark of inferiority and justifies discrimination treatment Term Dominant Group Definition has majority of control over economic and political aspects of society Term Genocide Definition state sponsored mass killing with intent of exterminating an entire population. ex. the holocaust Term expulsion Definition forcible removal of one population off a territory claimed by others and receive unequal treatment Term segregation 2 types Definition ecological or institutional separation of racial or ethnic groups >de jure- segregation by law >de facto- segregation by norms Term WI Thomas and Ethnic group formation Definition studied italian immigrants that blended their beliefs with those of Americas. Became italian americans Term Minority Group Definition set of people who because of phyical or cultural characteristics are singled out by others and receive unequal treatment Term Smith and Vishers 6 factors that go into an arrest Definition 1. seriousness of the crime 2. victims desire to resolve the situation 3. suspect uncooperative 4. suspect known for previous offenses 5. bystanders around 6. persons of color Term 4 types of punishment Definition retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and societal protection Term Retribution Definition moral vengence by which a society inflicts on an offender suffering comparable to that caused by the offense Term deterrence Definition attempt to discourage criminality thru punishment 1. get punished 2. made an example Term rehabilitation Definition reforming an offender so he/she doesnt commit crime again Term societal protecetion Definition rendering an offender incapable of further offenses thry incarceration or execution Term Emilie Durkheim and the function of deviance Definition affirms cultural values and norms, clarifies moral boundaries, brings people together, deviance encourages social change Term Robert Merton and deviance Definition the extent and kind of deviance depends on whether a society provides the means to achieve cultural goals. (edu, good job, hardwork) Term Medicalization of Deviance Definition transformation of something that is morally or legally deviant into a medical condition. obesity Term victimless crimes Definition violations of the law where there is no apparent victim. ex. prostitution, and gambling Term Who tends to commit more crimes? Definition people who are between the ages of 15 and 24 and men and who are in the lover class