SOC 1305 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: White-Collar Crime, Victimless Crime, Corporate Crime
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Rare behavior is often deviant bc it is uncommon (statistically deviant), but it doesn"t break norms/cultural expectations (social deviance) 3 ppl wear a cap to class (statistically deviant) Social control : attempts by society to regulate ppl"s thought & behavior negative sanctions & punishments justice system. Deviance : the recognized violation of cultural norms crime : a form of deviance that violates a society"s formally enacted criminal law. Not always crime, but crime is always deviant. Systematic study of crime & the criminal justice system. William sheldon criminals could be identi ed by physical traits. Father of criminology 1st to attempt to identify criminals body shape predicted criminality ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph mesomorphs are more likely to be criminals (muscular) No conclusive evidence linking genetics to criminality powerfully built sons grow up less sensitive toward others. Walter reckless & simon dinitz found that good boys display a strong conscience & bad boys demonstrate a weak conscience.
