Sociology
Unit3
Cive Deviance
+
, + DEVIANCE
-RIME
POSSIBLE 10 MARKERS
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ALIENATION, when humans feel disconnected estranged from some part of their nature or from society
·
ANOMIE c a state of normlessness or a breakdown of societal norms and values , leading to feelings of social
isolation and instability
·
ASBO >
a legal order in the UK used to stop someone aged 10+ from engaging in behaviour that causes alorm ,
harassment or distress to others in society
·
AUTHORITY - the legitimate or socially approved which one person or a group possesses and practices over
another
BRITISH CRIME SURVEY measures the amount of crime in England and Wales by asking people about crimes
·
>
they've experienced withinthe last year.
CAPITALISM >an economic/social system characterised by private ownership of the means of production where
·
,
resources are used by the bourgeoise to generate profit
.
·
CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS a group's awareness of their shared economic interests and position within a social
hierarchy
·
COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE
- the shared set of beliefs ideas and
,
unite individuals in
moral attitudes that society
CONSUMERISM, the societal belief that acquiring accumulating goods and services leads to happiness and
·
and
personal fulfilment
CORPORATE CRIME Crimes Committed by individuals on behalf of the company they work for
·
>
CRIME any act that violates the law and is punishable by the state
·
>
CRIME SURVEY OF ENGLAND WALES a large-scale victim survey that measures crime by asking people about
·
+ >
their experiences with crime over the past year.
·
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM broad term for a wide range of institutions and systems that exist to prevent
, detect
and prosecute crime ,
as well as to punish and /or rehabilitate offenders
·
DELINQUENCY< Criminal behaviour committed by juveniles under the legal age of adulthood
·
DEPENDENCY THEORY :
explains how advanced nations continue to flourish at the expense of underdeveloped nations
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DEVIANCE > behaviours that violate social norms, expectations or laws within a society
·
DEVIANT CAREER the process by which an individual after being labelled as deviant by society, may gradually become
,
more
involved in deviant activities, potentially developing a long term deviant lifestyle .
FALLACY a mistake or misunderstanding in logic that fails to support one's argument
·
·
FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS > a state where the WC/ proletariat fails to recognise their own exploitation by the RC/bourgeoise .
·
FRAGMENTATION > the division or disintegration of a social group or society into smaller ,
less cohesive units , often
characterised by reduced interaction and integration between these groups
·
FUNCTION> the consequence a social institution , practice or process has on society ,
whether intended or unintended.
·
FOCAL CONCERNS the core norms and values of a subculture , particularly the WC ,
that can contribute to deviance .
GLOBALISATION< the increased interconnectedness of societies and the decline of national borders
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HATECRIME
·
>
crimes where the motive is discrimination against individuals because of certain characteristics e .
.
g ethnicity/sexuality
·
INDIVIDUALISM L
emphasis in society is placed on the individual rather than on the group
·
INSTITUTIONALRACISM a form of discrimination based on race that is built into the way institutions operate ; the
systemic ways institutions perpetuate racial inequalities
·
INTERACTIONISM a micro-level theory that emphasises how individuals create meaning through interactions with others
·
LABELLING THEORY >
indicates that society's assigning of labels to individuals or certain groups can affect their
behaviour
LGBT >
lesbian gay, bisexual transgender
·
, ,
Unit3
Cive Deviance
+
, + DEVIANCE
-RIME
POSSIBLE 10 MARKERS
·
ALIENATION, when humans feel disconnected estranged from some part of their nature or from society
·
ANOMIE c a state of normlessness or a breakdown of societal norms and values , leading to feelings of social
isolation and instability
·
ASBO >
a legal order in the UK used to stop someone aged 10+ from engaging in behaviour that causes alorm ,
harassment or distress to others in society
·
AUTHORITY - the legitimate or socially approved which one person or a group possesses and practices over
another
BRITISH CRIME SURVEY measures the amount of crime in England and Wales by asking people about crimes
·
>
they've experienced withinthe last year.
CAPITALISM >an economic/social system characterised by private ownership of the means of production where
·
,
resources are used by the bourgeoise to generate profit
.
·
CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS a group's awareness of their shared economic interests and position within a social
hierarchy
·
COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE
- the shared set of beliefs ideas and
,
unite individuals in
moral attitudes that society
CONSUMERISM, the societal belief that acquiring accumulating goods and services leads to happiness and
·
and
personal fulfilment
CORPORATE CRIME Crimes Committed by individuals on behalf of the company they work for
·
>
CRIME any act that violates the law and is punishable by the state
·
>
CRIME SURVEY OF ENGLAND WALES a large-scale victim survey that measures crime by asking people about
·
+ >
their experiences with crime over the past year.
·
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM broad term for a wide range of institutions and systems that exist to prevent
, detect
and prosecute crime ,
as well as to punish and /or rehabilitate offenders
·
DELINQUENCY< Criminal behaviour committed by juveniles under the legal age of adulthood
·
DEPENDENCY THEORY :
explains how advanced nations continue to flourish at the expense of underdeveloped nations
·
DEVIANCE > behaviours that violate social norms, expectations or laws within a society
·
DEVIANT CAREER the process by which an individual after being labelled as deviant by society, may gradually become
,
more
involved in deviant activities, potentially developing a long term deviant lifestyle .
FALLACY a mistake or misunderstanding in logic that fails to support one's argument
·
·
FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS > a state where the WC/ proletariat fails to recognise their own exploitation by the RC/bourgeoise .
·
FRAGMENTATION > the division or disintegration of a social group or society into smaller ,
less cohesive units , often
characterised by reduced interaction and integration between these groups
·
FUNCTION> the consequence a social institution , practice or process has on society ,
whether intended or unintended.
·
FOCAL CONCERNS the core norms and values of a subculture , particularly the WC ,
that can contribute to deviance .
GLOBALISATION< the increased interconnectedness of societies and the decline of national borders
·
HATECRIME
·
>
crimes where the motive is discrimination against individuals because of certain characteristics e .
.
g ethnicity/sexuality
·
INDIVIDUALISM L
emphasis in society is placed on the individual rather than on the group
·
INSTITUTIONALRACISM a form of discrimination based on race that is built into the way institutions operate ; the
systemic ways institutions perpetuate racial inequalities
·
INTERACTIONISM a micro-level theory that emphasises how individuals create meaning through interactions with others
·
LABELLING THEORY >
indicates that society's assigning of labels to individuals or certain groups can affect their
behaviour
LGBT >
lesbian gay, bisexual transgender
·
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