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STIGMA

An UNDESIRABLE LABEL USED TO DENY A DEVIST ACCEPTANCE

DEVIANCE

BEHAVIOR THAT DEPARTS FROM SOCIETAL OR GROUP NORMS

NEGATIVE DEVIANCE

BEHAVIOR THAT UNDER CONFORMS TO ACCEPTED NORMS

POSITIVE DEVIANCE

BEHAVIOR THAT OVER CONFORMS TO SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS

DEVIANT

A PERSON WHO BREAKS SIGNIFICANT SOCIETAL OR GROUP NORMS

SOCIAL CONTROL

WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CONFORMITY TO SOCIETY'S NORMS

SOCIAL SANCTIONS

REWARDS OR PUNISHMENTS THAT ENCOURAGE CONFORMITY TO SOCIAL NORMS

ANOMIE

A SOCIAL CONDITION IN WHICH NORMS ARE WEAK, CONFLICTING, OR ABSENT

STRAIN THEORY

THE THEORY THAT DEVIANCE IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN A GAP EXISTS BETWEEN CULTURAL GOALS AND THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THEM

CONTROL THEORY

THE THEORY THAT COMPLIANCE WITH SOCIAL NORMS REQUIRES STRONG BONDS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY

DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATION THEORY

THE THEORY THAT INDIVIDUALS LEARN DEVIANCE IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF DEVIANT ACTS AND NORMS TO WHICH THEY ARE EXPOSED

LABELING THEORY

THE THEORY THAT SOCIETY CREATES DEVIANCE BY IDENTIFYING PARTICULAR MEMBERS AS DEVIANT

PRIMARY DEVIANCE

ONLY OCCASIONAL BREAKING OF NORMS

SECONDARY DEVIANCE

DEVIANCE THAT BECOMES A LIFESTYLE AND PART OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY

VICTIM DISCOUNTING

THE PROCESS OF REDUCING THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CRIMES THAT INJURE PEOPLE OF LOWER STATUS

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

JOB RELATED CRIMES COMMITTED BY HIGH STATUS PEOPLE

CRIME

AN ACT COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

A SYSTEM COMPRISING INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING CRIMINAL STATUSES

DETERRENCE

DISCOURAGING CRIMINAL ACTS BY THREATENING PUNISHMENT

RETRIBUTION

PUNISHMENT INTENDED TO MAKE CRIMINALS PAY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR ACTS

INCARCERATION

A METHOD OF PROTECTING SOCIETY FROM CRIMINALS BY KEEPING THEM IN PRISION

REHABILITATION

THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OR REFORMING A CRIMINAL THROUGH SOCIALIZATION

RECIDIVISM

A REPETITION OF, OR RETURN TO, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

RESTITUTION

PUNISHMENT INTENDED TO MAKE CRIMINALS PAY MONETARY COMPENSATION TO MAKE UP FOR THE FINANCIAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEIR ACTS