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| Differential Association Theory | The theory that emphasizes that individuals learn deviance in proportion to the number of deviant acts they are exposed to. |
| Primary Deviance | Deviance involving occasional breaking of norms that is not a part of a person’s lifestyle or self-concept. |
| Stigma | An undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual. |
| Anomie | A social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting or absent. |
| Strain Theory | The theory that deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and the ability to achieve these goals through legitimate means. |
| White Collar Crime | A crime committed by respectable and high-status people in the course of their occupations. |
| Victim Discounting | Process of reducing the seriousness of crimes that injure people of lower status. |
| Positive Deviance | Behavior that involves over conformity to norms that lead to imbalance and extremes of perfectionism. |
| Negative Deviance | Behavior that fails to meet accepted norms. |
| Deviance | Behavior that departs from societal or group norms. |
| Retribution | Punishment intended to make criminals pay for their deviant acts. |
| Recidivism | A repetition of or return to criminal behavior. |
| Rehabilitation | Process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization. |
| Deterrence | Discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment. |
| Crime | Acts in violation of statute law. |
| Social Control | Ways to promote conformity to norms. Without this, social life would be unpredictable. |
| Deviant | A person who breaks significant societal or group norms. |
| Labeling Theory | Theory that society created deviance by identifying particular members as deviant. |
| Incarceration | A method of protecting society from criminals by keeping them in prisons. |
| Control Theory | Theory that compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society. |
