Friday, September 28, 2012

Here's a fun word search to test your knowledge on crime and deviance!




Deviance and Crime


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 ANOMIE- the condition existing when social regulations (norms) in a society break down
      
BIOTERRORISM- a form of terrorism involving the dispersion of chemical or biological substances intended to cause widespread disease and death
      
CRIME- one form of deviance; specifically, behavior that violates criminal laws
       
CRIMINOLOGY- the study of crime from a scientific perspective

ELITE DEVIANCE- the wrongdoing of powerful individuals and organizations

HATE CRIME- assaults and other malicious acts (including crimes against property)
motivated by various forms of bias, including that based on race,
religion, sexual orientation, ethnic and national origin, or disability

MASTER STATUS- some characteristic of a person that overrides all other features of the person’s identity

ORGANIZED CRIME-crime committed by organized groups, typically involving the illegal provision of goods and services to others

SOCIAL CONTROL- the process by which groups and individuals within those
groups are brought into conformity with dominant social exceptions

STIGMA-an attribute that is socially devalued and discredited

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