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| The sense of powerlessness and helplessness (depression) |
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| Arguement that deviance is deliberately chosen and often politically in nature. |
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| Any action that contravenes the laws established by a political authority. |
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Modes of action that do not conform to the norms or values held by most members of a group or society. What is regarded as [this word] is as variable as the norms and values that distinguish different cultures and subcultures from one another. |
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| A subculture whose members hold values that differ substantially from those of the majority. |
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| An interpretation of the development of criminal behavior, where criminal behavior is learned through association with others who regularly engage in crime. |
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| A rule of behavior established by a political authority and backed by state power. |
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Rules of conduct that specify appropriate behavior in a given rage of social situations. A _____ either prescribes a given type of behavior or forbids it. All human groups follow definite _____, which are always backed by sanctions of one kind or another. |
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| A mode of reward or punishment that reinforces socially expected forms of behavior. |
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| A way of punishing criminal and deviant behavior based on rituals of public disapproval rather than incarceration. The goal of _____ is to maintain the ties of the offender to the community. |
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| *Changing the outlook of the police force. A renewed emphasis on crime prevention rather than law enforcement. Working closely with citizens to imrove local community standards and civil behavior, using educaation, persuasion and counseling instead of incarceration. |
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| *Crime occurs as a result of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it. |
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*Offenses that are commited by large corporations in societ. EX: Pollution, product mislabeling and violations of health and safety regulations |
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| The existence of structured inequalities between groups in society, in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards. |
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| Poverty defined according to the living standards of the majority in any given society. |
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| The minimal requirements necessary to sustain a healthy existance. |
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| The outcome of multiple deprivations that prevent individuals or groups from participating fully in the economic, social, and political life of the society in which they live. |
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Government organizations provide material benefits for those who are unable to support themselves adequately through paid employment. Unemployed, sick, disabled, and elderly |
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| A situation in which a single firm dominates in a given industry. |
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| The economy and military in the US |
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