Sociology: Unit 7

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Across
  1. 6. A violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways or mores.
  2. 7. A violation of norms that does not result in any long-term effects on the individual’s self-image or interactions with others
  3. 9. Involve the destruction or theft of property but do not use force or the threat of force. They are also sometimes called “property crimes.” Larceny, car theft, and vandalism are all types of nonviolent crimes.
  4. 11. __________ Sanctions:Rewards given for conforming to norms.
  5. 13. __________ Sanctions:Sanctions that occur in face-to-face social interactions.
  6. 15. __________ Sanctions:Sanctions that are officially recognized and enforced.
  7. 17. Aeviance that occurs when a person’s self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society
  8. 19. Crime committed by white-collar workers in a business environment.
  9. 20. Crimes based on the use of force or the threat of force - Rape, murder, and armed robbery fall under this category.
Down
  1. 1. Activities against the law, but that do not result in injury to any individual other than the person who engages in them.
  2. 2. A theory that asserts crime occurs in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control
  3. 3. A theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance
  4. 4. Attacks based on a person’s race, religion, or other characteristics
  5. 5. __________ Sanctions:Punishments for violating norms.
  6. 8. A theory that addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals
  7. 10. A small group of wealthy and influential people at the top of society who hold the power and resources
  8. 12. Crime committed by average people against other people or organizations, usually in public spaces
  9. 14. An arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society’s members base their daily lives
  10. 16. The regulation and enforcement of norms.
  11. 18. A behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions