Deviance

self-identity and the behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them

The social science that studies human society and social behavior.

the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society.

A form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short period.

Social control

It explains that people learn to become offenders from their environment. Through interactions with others, individuals learn the values, attitudes, methods, and motives for criminal behavior.

A view that looks at the behavior of groups, not individuals.

a collection of beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses of others.

the social systemic production, consumption, and institutionalization of novelty is a cultural phenomenon that integrates culture, the individual, and the economy

Innovation (conformity)
Ritualism
Retreatism
rebellion

the idea that two control systems—inner controls and outer controls—work against our tendencies to deviate

The ability to see the link between society and self.

the process wherein individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them

a large number of people who gather together with a common short-term or long-term purpose

Process of reducing the seriousness of the crimes that injure people or lower status

a proposal that pressure derived from social factors, such as lack of income or lack of quality education, drives individuals to commit a crime

Approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society.

The process of assuming the role of another individual to understand their point of view.

the kinds of activities engaged in by sizable but loosely organized groups of people

Structural Functionalism, Social Strain Typology, Conflict Theory, and Labeling Theory.

The approach emphasizes the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society. Groups are fighting over resources and power.

Approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on their mutually understood symbols.

Institutions that can impress social norms upon an individual include the family, religion, peer groups, economic systems, legal systems, penal systems, language, and the media.

hypothesizes that nontraditional behavior develops in crowds as a result of the emergence of new behavioral norms in response to a precipitating crisis.