Criminology
Ans Scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon. Researched based, and heavy in
theory.
statistical deviance
Ans uncommon behaviors that are not necessarily violating norms
normative deviance
Ans violates a social norm leading to negative response from society. Things that p...
Crim 249 Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers Criminology Ans Scientific study of crime as a social phenomenon. Researched based, and h eavy in theory. statistical deviance Ans uncommon behaviors that are not necessarily violating norms normative deviance Ans violates a social norm leading to negative response from society. Things that people deem offensive. Institutionalized devian ts Ans people who will be viewed as deviants in most or all contexts, and it may or may not be intentional rare deviants Ans people who are sometimes deviant but otherwise treated normally crime Ans action or failure to act that is prohibited by la w and subject to legal sanction Mala in se Ans illegal because these acts aare seen as morally wrong, with a strong agreement across time and societies Mala prohibita Ans acts deemed wrong because they're illegal Examples of mala in se crimes Ans Murder Crimes against children Theft Examples of mala prohibita crimes Ans Victimless crimes; drug crimes, consensual sex crimes Concensus perspective Ans laws come from an agreement by the majority of people, reflecting mainstream values. More commo n with mala in se crimes conflict perspective Ans Laws created by governing power(political group, economic group, religious group, etc) intended to maintain their power and control. Pluralistic Perspective Ans Laws come from a process of debating. interactionalist perspective Ans Laws come from powerful individuals known as moral crusaders. Not necessarily gov. officials. Moral crusaders use their platform(media) to push for stigmatizing behavior and creating laws based on their own moral reasons What system(law perspective) can result in a minority position becoming a law? Ans Pluralistic
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