Across
- 3. A person or group portrayed in media as outsiders and blamed for society's problems during a moral panic.
- 6. An economic system where private individuals or businesses own the means of production and operate for profit.
- 7. A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.
- 9. The progression of a person's life into habitual deviant behavior, often reinforced by societal reactions and labeling.
- 10. Non-violent crimes committed by individuals or corporations in the course of their professional lives, such as fraud or embezzlement.
- 11. David Matza’s theory describing how young people temporarily engage in crime for excitement but return to law-abiding behavior as they grow older.
- 12. A group described by Charles Murray as people who are disconnected from the workforce, reliant on benefits, and more likely to engage in crime.
Down
- 1. The h___________ syringe is a media theory suggesting that audiences are passive and directly affected by media messages as if they were injected with information.
- 2. In Marxist theory, the ruling class who own the means of production and benefit from the exploitation of the working class.
- 4. Status __________ is Albert Cohen’s theory where young people, frustrated by their lack of success in school or society, reject societal norms and engage in crime to gain status.
- 5. A term used to describe a label that overshadows all other attributes, making it the primary way a person is identified by others (e.g., being labeled a criminal).
- 8. A widespread fear, often exaggerated, that some group or behavior is a threat to societal values.