Across
- 2. Elite A small group of wealthy and influential people at the top of society who hold the power and resources, C. Wright Mills
- 4. type of crime where attacks are based on a person's race, religion, or other characteristics
- 6. a small group of wealthy and influential people at the top of society who hold the power and resources
- 7. a violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms
- 9. a type of deviance when a violation of norms that does not result in any long-term effects on the individual's self-image or interactions with others
- 10. a theory that asserts crime occurs in communities with weak social ties and the absence of social control
- 13. activities against the law, but that do not result in injury to any individual other than the person who engages in them
- 15. crime committed by white-collar workers in a business environment
- 16. theory that suggests that if you are named a deviance, you will become a deviant
- 17. the ascribing of a deviant behavior to another person by members of society
- 18. theory that states social control is directly affected by the strength of social bonds and that deviance results from a feeling of disconnection from society
Down
- 1. a theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance
- 3. a theory that suggests conformity to the prevailing cultural norms of lower-class society causes crime
- 5. deviance 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. a crime that does not result in injury to any individual other than the person who engages in them
- 11. a theory that addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals
- 12. A theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of groups that are competing for scarce resources
- 14. crimes that involve the destruction or theft of property, but do not use force or the threat of force
