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Sociology 101-- chapters671112
Sociology 101 chapters 6, 7, 11, 12
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
12/09/2008

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sanction
Definition
any reaction from others to the behavior of an individual or group that is meant to ensure that the person or group complies with given norms
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laws
Definition
norms defined by governments as principles that their citizens must follow
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deviant subculture
Definition
members of thsi subculture have values that differ from those of whole society
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differential association
Definition
people become criminals by simply hanging out with criminals
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labelling theory
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people become criminals by smiply hanging out with criminals
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primary deviation
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the intitial act of transgression
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secondary deviation
Definition
comes when the individual comes to accept the label and sees himself as deviant
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