What are the reasons behind someone acting deviantly?
Biological and psychological
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What was William Sheldon's statement about physical characteristics of criminals?
Men who are more muscular and athletic are more likely to be criminally deviant.
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Name 3 components of the criminal justice system
The police, the courts and the prison system.
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Define deviance
Deviance is anything that deviates from what people generally accept as normal.
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How many types of sanctions are there? What are they called?
Negative and positive sanctions
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What is the impulse control theory called?
Containment theory - having a deviant personality.
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When did the study on 50 male twins take place? What aspects did it cover?
In 2011. Ability to delay gratification, resilience, self-control. If these are lower in childhood, then a person is criminally deviant in the future.
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What are folkways?
Folkways are behavioral patterns formed in everyday life, norms
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Expand on the second idea of sociological approach for deviance
If smb is treated as deviant, it is very easy to become one. For example, the rich look down on the poor
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What was the Gluecks' arguments against the assumption that people with certain body types are criminals?
That the expectation of someone being criminal is what encourages them to act aggressively. Physically strong people are expected to be bullies.
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What is deviance from a social point of view?
Someone's personality is a matter of socialization, thus deviance is improper or failed socialization.
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What is the difference between formal and informal sanctions?
Informal sanctions are usually placed against those who are not criminally deviant; the act deviantly, but don't break the law. Formal sanction are the opposite
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What are the three ideas behind the sociological approach for deviance?
1) deviance varies according to cultural norms; 2) deviant because labeled as deviant; 3) defining social norms involves social power.