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Chapter 7: Crime and Deviance

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devianceviolation of social norms,

agents of social control, informal and formal groups that control the behavior of members of society

informal social controlindividuals and groups that unofficially reinforce social norms

formal social controlgroups and organizations whose specific function is to control the behavior of members of societies and reinforce social norms

social stigmaa label associating an individual with a set of unwanted characteristics that form a stereotype

labeling theory, the idea that individuals labeled as deviant are more likely to act on the label

primary devianceviolations of norms that do not result in being labeled as deviant

Secondary deviancenorm violations that result in being publicly labeled as a deviant and outsider

tertiary deviancenormalizing deviant behavior by labeling it as nondeviant

Differential association theorya process by which individuals learn deviant and criminal behavior from associating with deviants and criminals 

crimean offense in violation of public law

containment theory, the idea that individuals have various social controls (containments) that provide a protective barrier to help them to resist engaging in deviant and criminal behavior

structural strain theory, the theory that social structures can promote crime and deviance among individuals within a society

white-collar crimenonviolent and financially motivated crime

incarceration ratethe number of people in state and federal prisons

criminal justice systemformal institutions designed to enforce, arbitrate, and carry out the laws of society

Cybercrime, a crime that targets the computer systems of an individual or group, includes online hacking

hate crimecriminal behavior directed at individuals or groups based on their race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion

terrorismthe use of violence or the threat of violence to influence the political process

crime ratea statistical count of different categories of crime compiled by federal, state, and local agencies

differential justicedifferences in how groups are treated in the criminal justice system

collective consciencea set of shared attitudes, beliefs, and ideas about how things should be in society

capital punishmenta penalty for criminal behavior that results in the perpetrator’s death

index crimesthe eight forms of criminal behavior to create the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report

transnational crime, a crime that crosses interstate or international borders

 counterfeitingthe manufacturing and selling of illegally copied products

surveillance, it involves the use of technology to monitor the action and behavior of others