Deviance, Crime, & Social Control

a theory that examines social and economic factors as the causes of criminal deviance

• conflict theory

• control theory

• cultural deviance theory

• labeling theory

a theory that suggests conformity to the prevailing cultural norms of lower-class society causes crime

• conflict theory

• control theory

• cultural difference theory

• labeling theory

a theory that states social control is directly affected by the strength of social bonds and that deviance

results from a feeling of disconnection from society

• conflict theory

• control theory

• cultural deviance theory

• labeling theory

a theory that states individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them

who provide models of and opportunities for deviance

• conflict theory

• control theory

• labeling theory

• differential association theory

the ascribing of a deviant behavior to another person by members of society

• control theory

• conflict theory

• labeling theory

• cultual deviance theory

a theory that asserts crime occurs in communities with weak social ties and the

absence of social control

• social disorganization theory

• labeling theory

• differential association theory

• cultural deviance theory

a theory that addresses the relationship between having socially acceptable goals and having socially acceptable means to reach those goals

• labeling theory

• strain theory

• differential association theory

• cultural deviance theory

crime committed by white-collar workers in a business environment

• hate crime

• nonviolent crime

• street crime

• corporate crime

a violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms

• crime

• deviance

• sanction

• primary deviance

sanctions that are officially recognized and enforced

• deviance

• criminal justice

• formal sanctions

• informal sanctions