sociology exam 3: chapter 6 bits and pieces
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Social control occurs in _____, ___ ____, and _____ _____. Members of society are expected to act ____. | families, peer groups, bureaucratic organizations, properly |
| Deviance can be understood only within its ____ ____. In most instances, those individuals and groups with the greatest status and power define what is ____and what is ____. | social context, acceptable, deviant |
| The term stigma was coined by ____ ____ | erving goffman |
| There has been a significant ____ in violent crimes in the united states | decline |
| ____ ____ argued that there is nothing inherently deviant or criminal in any act; the key is how sociology responds to the act | Emile Durkheim |
| Emile Durkheim used the term ____ | anomie |
| ____ ____ took durkheim's theory a step further by creating the anomie theory of deviance | robert merton |
| Anomie theory of deviance posits five basic forms of adaptations: | 1) Conformity 2) Innovation 3) Ritualism 4) Retreatism 5) Rebellion |
| Robert merton's ____ ____ __ ____ was popular but not completely accurate | anomie theory of deviance |
| ____ ____ drew upon cultural transmission | Edwin Sutherland |
| Edwin Sutherland used the term ____ ____ | differential association |
| According to ____ ____, the criminal justice system serves the interests of the powerful, who define deviance to suit their own needs. | Richard Quinney |
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