Soc- Key terms review ch7
asylumA situation in which an individual fears persecution in their home territory and seeks
protection in another territory.
conformistsPeople who accept both cultural goals and the traditional means of achieving those
goals.
constructionist theoriesTheories of deviance that seek a greater understanding of the process
by which people define and classify some behaviors as normal and others as deviant.
consumer crimesCrimes related to consumption, including shoplifting and using stolen credit
cards or credit card numbers.
corporate crimeViolation of the law by legal organizations, including antitrust violations and
stock market violations.
crimeA violation of the criminal law.
criminalization:The process by which the legal system negatively sanctions some form of
deviant behavior.
criminologyThe study of all aspects of crime.
cybercrimeCrime that targets computers, uses computers to commit traditional crimes, or uses
computers to transmit illegal information and images.
devianceAny action, belief, or human characteristic that a large number of people who are
members of a society or a social group consider to be a violation of group norms and for which
the violator is likely to be censured or punished.
differential associationA theory that focuses on the fact that people learn criminal behavior;
therefore, it is crucial whom a person associates with.
discreditable stigmaA stigma that the affected individual assumes is neither known about nor
immediately perceivable.
discredited stigmaA stigma that the affected individual assumes is already known about or
readily apparent.
explanatory theoriesTheories of deviance (or some other social phenomenon) that try to
explain why it occurs.
asylumA situation in which an individual fears persecution in their home territory and seeks
protection in another territory.
conformistsPeople who accept both cultural goals and the traditional means of achieving those
goals.
constructionist theoriesTheories of deviance that seek a greater understanding of the process
by which people define and classify some behaviors as normal and others as deviant.
consumer crimesCrimes related to consumption, including shoplifting and using stolen credit
cards or credit card numbers.
corporate crimeViolation of the law by legal organizations, including antitrust violations and
stock market violations.
crimeA violation of the criminal law.
criminalization:The process by which the legal system negatively sanctions some form of
deviant behavior.
criminologyThe study of all aspects of crime.
cybercrimeCrime that targets computers, uses computers to commit traditional crimes, or uses
computers to transmit illegal information and images.
devianceAny action, belief, or human characteristic that a large number of people who are
members of a society or a social group consider to be a violation of group norms and for which
the violator is likely to be censured or punished.
differential associationA theory that focuses on the fact that people learn criminal behavior;
therefore, it is crucial whom a person associates with.
discreditable stigmaA stigma that the affected individual assumes is neither known about nor
immediately perceivable.
discredited stigmaA stigma that the affected individual assumes is already known about or
readily apparent.
explanatory theoriesTheories of deviance (or some other social phenomenon) that try to
explain why it occurs.
