Deviance and Social Control



Deviance and Social Control

1. Define:
Deviance-

Negative deviance-

 

Positive deviance-

Deviant-

 

Social Control-

 

Social Sanctions-

 

2. Give examples of deviance from your own experience.

 

 

 

 

3. Complete the chart by giving examples of both.
+ Deviance I - Deviance
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4. Give some examples of internalization of norms.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Give examples of external social control for negative behavior.

 

 

 

 

6. Define:
Anomie-

 

Strain theory-

 

 

 

Control theory-

 

7. What are the main negative effects of deviance?

 

 

8. What are some of the benefits of deviance?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Briefly explain Merton's theory?

 

 

 

10. What are the 4 deviant responses to strain? Give examples.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. What are the basic elements of social bonds? Give examples of each.

 

 

12. Define:
Differential association theory-

 

 

Labeling Theory-

 

Primary Deviance-

 

 

Secondary Deviance-

 

 

Stigma-

 

13. What characteristics affect differential association?

 

 

 

 

14. Give examples distinguishing between Primary & Secondary Deviance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. What is the biggest negative to labeling?

 

 

16. Define:
Victim Discounting-

 

White-collar crime-

 

 

 

17. What are some ways an industrial society defends itself from deviants?

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Are races treated differently in the justice system? Why or Why not?

 

 

19. Why are white-collar criminals treated with more leniency?

 

20. Define:
Crime-

Criminal Justice System-

 

Deterrence-

 

Retribution-

 

Incarceration-

 

Rehabilitation-

 

Recidivism-

 

 

21. T/F Crime is on the decline in the U.S.

 

22. What crimes are charted to make up the UCR?

 

 

23. What other reports are there on crime?

24. What sparked the decline in violent juvenile crime?

 

 

 

 

25. What 2 things make deterrents work?

 

 

 

26. What is the basis of retribution?

 

27. What are the reasons for recidivism?

 

 

 

28. What are some alternatives to prison?

 

 

 

 

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