SOC 200 Quiz 1 Latest Updated 2024
conflict theory - emphasizes the role of power struggles between different groups
in shaping society
control theory - the idea that people are less likely to engage in deviant activity
due to their bonds within society
corporate crime - crimes committed by companies rather than individuals
corrections system - the supervision of persons arrested for, convicted of, or
sentenced for criminal offenses
court - A formal institution that has the power to make decisions (judgments)
based on law and the coercive power of authority to enforce those decisions
crime - an offense which goes beyond the personal and into the public sphere,
breaking prohibitory rules or laws, to which legitimate punishments or sanctions
are attached, and which requires the intervention of a public authority
,criminal justice system - A collection of institutions taken together (police,
judiciary, corrections), which create and enforce law
cultural deviance theory - hypothesizes that criminal acts are caused by learned
beliefs that make crime an appropriate response to social conditions
deviance - explores the actions and/or behaviors that violate social norms across
formally enacted rules
differential association theory - through interaction with others, individuals learn
the values, attitudes, techniques, and motives for criminal behavior
formal sanctions - imposed through formal means by an institution (or
representative) upon an individual or group
hate crimes - a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator
targets a victim because of their membership (or perceived membership) of a
certain social group or racial demographic
informal sanctions - actions in response to someone's behavior that may serve to
discourage nonconformity or encourage conformity to a norm, rule, or law
, labeling theory - a theory of social behavior which states that the behavior of
human beings is influenced significantly by the way other members in society label
them
legal codes - a more or less systematic and comprehensive written statement of
laws
master status - The primary identifying status of an individual that shapes
interactions and relationships with others and dominates all other statuses
negative sanctions - A punishment for breaking an established norm
nonviolent crimes - crimes that involve the destruction or theft of property, but
do not use force or the threat of force
antipositivism - the view that social researchers should strive for subjectivity as
they worked to represent social processes, cultural norms, and societal values
conflict theory - emphasizes the role of power struggles between different groups
in shaping society
control theory - the idea that people are less likely to engage in deviant activity
due to their bonds within society
corporate crime - crimes committed by companies rather than individuals
corrections system - the supervision of persons arrested for, convicted of, or
sentenced for criminal offenses
court - A formal institution that has the power to make decisions (judgments)
based on law and the coercive power of authority to enforce those decisions
crime - an offense which goes beyond the personal and into the public sphere,
breaking prohibitory rules or laws, to which legitimate punishments or sanctions
are attached, and which requires the intervention of a public authority
,criminal justice system - A collection of institutions taken together (police,
judiciary, corrections), which create and enforce law
cultural deviance theory - hypothesizes that criminal acts are caused by learned
beliefs that make crime an appropriate response to social conditions
deviance - explores the actions and/or behaviors that violate social norms across
formally enacted rules
differential association theory - through interaction with others, individuals learn
the values, attitudes, techniques, and motives for criminal behavior
formal sanctions - imposed through formal means by an institution (or
representative) upon an individual or group
hate crimes - a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator
targets a victim because of their membership (or perceived membership) of a
certain social group or racial demographic
informal sanctions - actions in response to someone's behavior that may serve to
discourage nonconformity or encourage conformity to a norm, rule, or law
, labeling theory - a theory of social behavior which states that the behavior of
human beings is influenced significantly by the way other members in society label
them
legal codes - a more or less systematic and comprehensive written statement of
laws
master status - The primary identifying status of an individual that shapes
interactions and relationships with others and dominates all other statuses
negative sanctions - A punishment for breaking an established norm
nonviolent crimes - crimes that involve the destruction or theft of property, but
do not use force or the threat of force
antipositivism - the view that social researchers should strive for subjectivity as
they worked to represent social processes, cultural norms, and societal values
