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SOCWK2

Sociology Week 2

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altruistic suicide the type of suicide that can occur when there is excessive regulation of individuals by social forces
anomic suicide the type of suicide occurring when there are disintegrating forces in the society that make individuals feel lost or alone
Anomie the condition existing when social regulations (norms) in a society break down
Bioterrorism a form of terrorism involving the dispersion of chemical or biological substances intended to cause widespread disease and death
Crime one form of deviance; specifically, behavior that violates criminal laws
Criminology the study of crime from a scientific perspective
Cyberterrorism : the use of the computer to commit one or more terrorist acts
Deviance : behavior that is recognized as violating expected rules and norms
deviant career the sequence of movements people make through a particular system of deviance
deviant community groups that are organized around particular forms of social deviance
deviant identity the definition a person has of himself or herself as a deviant
differential association theory theory that interprets deviance as behavior one learns through interaction with others
egoistic suicide the type of suicide that occurs when people feel totally detached from society
elite deviance the wrongdoing of wealthy and powerful individuals and organizations
hate crime assaults and other malicious acts (including crimes against property) motivated by various forms of bias, including that based on race, religion, sexual-orientation, ethnic and national origin, or disability
index crimes the FBI's tallying of violent crimes of murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, plus property crimes
labeling theory a theory that interprets the responses of others as most significant in understanding deviant behavior
master status some characteristic of a person that overrides all other features of the person's identity
medicalization of deviance explanations of deviant behavior that interpret deviance as the result of individual pathology or sickness
racial profiling the use of race alone as the criterion for deciding whether to stop and detain someone on suspicion of their having committed a crime
social control the process by which groups and individuals within those groups are brought into conformity with dominant social exceptions
social control agents those who regulate and administer the response to deviance, such as the police, or mental health workers
social control theory theory that explains deviance as the result of the weakening of social bonds
Stigma an attribute that is socially devalued and discredited
structural strain theory a theory that interprets deviance as originating in the tensions that exist in society between cultural goals and the means people have to achieve those goals
Terrorism the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government or population in furtherance of political or social objectives
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