SOCL 2001 LSU EXAM 2

SOCL 2001 LSU EXAM 2




Primary55deviance55-55answer--
the55first55act55of55rule55breaking55that55may55incur55a55labeling55of55"deviant"55and55thu
s55influence55how55people55think55about55and55act55toward55you

Secondary55deviance55-55answer--
Subsequent55acts55of55rule55breaking55that55occur55after55primary55deviance55and55as55
a55result55of55your55new55deviant55label55and55people's55expectations55of55you

Stigma55-55answer--
A55negative55social55label55that55not55only55changes55other's55behaviors55toward55a55pe
rson55but55also55alters55that55person's55own55self-concept55and55social55identity

Broken55windows55theory55of55deviance55-55answer--
Theory55explaining55how55social55context55and55social55cues55impact55whether55individu
als55act55deviantly;55specifically;55whether55local,55informal55social55norms55allow55devia
nt55acts

Street55crime55-55answer--
Crime55committed55in55public55and55often55associated55with55violence,55gangs,55and55p
overty

White-collar55crime55-55answer--
Offense55committed55by55(a)55professional(s)55against55a55corporation,55agency,55or55ot
her55institution

Corporate55crime55-55answer--A55particular55type55of55white-
collar55crime55committed55by55the55officers55(CEOs55and55other55executives)55of55a55cor
poration

Deterrence55theory55-55answer--
Philosophy55of55criminal55justice55arising55from55the55notion55that55crime55results55from5
5a55rational55calculation55of55its55costs55and55benefits


Recidivism55-55answer--
When55an55individual55who55has55been55involved55with55the55criminal55justice55system55
reverts55to55criminal55behavior

, Total55institution55-55answer--
An55institution55in55which55one55is55totally55immersed55and55that55controls55all55the55basi
cs55of55day-to-
day55life;55no55barriers55exist55between55the55usual55spheres55of55daily55life,55and55all55a
ctivity55occurs55in55the55same55place55and55under55the55same55single55authority

Panopticon55-55answer--
A55circular55building55composed55of55an55inner55ring55and55outer55ring55designed55to55s
erve55as55a55prison55in55which55the55guards,55housed55on55the55inside,55can55observe55
prisoners55without55the55detainees55knowing55whether55or55not55they55are55being55watc
hed

Social55equality55-55answer--
A55condition55in55which55no55difference55in55wealth,55power,55prestige,55or55status55base
d55on55non-natural55conventions55exist

Dialectic55-55answer--A55two-
directional55relationship,55following55a55pattern55in55which55an55original55statement55or55t
hesis55is55countered55with55an55antithesis55leading55to55a55conclusion55that55unites55the5
5strengths55of55the55original55position55and55the55counterarguments


Equality55of55opportunity55-55answer--
The55idea55that55everyone55has55an55equal55chance55to55achieve55wealth,55social55prest
ige,55and55power55because55the55rules55of55the55game,55so55to55speak,55are55the55same
55for55everyone


Bourgeois55society55-55answer--
A55society55of55commerce55(modern55capitalist55society)55in55which55the55maximization5
5of55profit55is55the55primary55business55incentive


Equality55of55condition55-55answer--
The55idea55that55everyone55should55have55an55equal55starting55point

Equality55of55outcome55-55answer--
The55idea55that55each55player55must55end55up55with55the55same55amount55regardless55o
f55the55fairness55of55the55"game"

Free55rider55problem55-55answer--
The55notion55that55when55more55than55one55person55is55responsible55for55getting55some
thing55done,55the55incentive55is55for55each55individual55to55shirk55responsibility55and55ho
pe55others55will55pull55the55extra55weight

Estate55system55-55answer--
A55politically55based55system55of55stratification55characterized55by55limited55social55mobi
lity