SOC100H5 Chapter 5: SOC100 TEXT+LECTURE NOTES- CHAPTER 5
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Deviance: departure from the norm that evokes a negative reaction from others. Law: a norm stipulated and enforced by government bodies. Formal punishment: penalization by the judicial system for breaking the law. Informal punishment: a mild sanction that is imposed during face-to-face interaction rather than by the judicial system. Stigmatization: process of negatively evaluating people because of a marker that distinguishes them from others. Victimless crime: violations of the law in which no victim has stepped forward and been identified. Self-report surveys: surveys in which respondents are asked to report to their involvement in criminal activities, either as perpetrators or as victims. Victimization surveys: surveys in which people are asked whether they have been victims of crime. Street crimes: crimes include arson, breaking entering, assault, and other illegal acts disproportionately committed by people from lower classes. White collar crimes: illegal acts committed by respectable, high status people in the course of work.
