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Drug   any substance other than food that alters the structure or functioning of a living organism when it enters the bloodstream  
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Drug Abuse   occurs when acceptable social standers of drug use are violated, resulting in adverse psychological, and or social consequences  
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Drug Addiction   refers to a condition in which drug use is compulsive. Users are unable to stop because of their dependency  
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Symbolic interactionism   emphasizes the importance of definitions and labeling, concentrates on the social meanings associated with drug use  
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Harm reduction   position which focuses on minimizing the costs of drug use for both user and society  
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Deregulation   reduction of government control of certain drugs  
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Legalization   of drugs affirm the right of adults to make an informed choice  
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Decriminalization   removing of penalties for certain drugs, would promote a medical rather than criminal approach to drug use that would encourage drug users to seek help  
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Restorative justice   repairing the victim-offender-community relation in direct response to the concerns of the criminal justice system that encourages offenders to deny, justify, or avoid taking responsibility for their actions  
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Probation   entails the conditional release of an offender who for a specific time period and subject to certain conditions remains under court supervision in the community  
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Deterrence   the use of harm or the threat of harm to prevent unwanted behaviors  
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Situational crime prevention   crime could be prevented by minimizing the opportunity for its occurrence  
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Status offense   a violation such as truancy, underage drinking, or running away from home  
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Delinquent offense   - would be considered a crime if committed by an adult  
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Corporate crime   corporations violate the law in the interest of maximizing profit  
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Corporate violence   production of unsafe products and the failure of corporation to provide a safe working environment for their employees result of negligence  
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Fastest growing   computer crime  
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White collar crime   individuals commit crimes in the course of their employment  
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Organized Crime   criminal activity conducted by members of hierarchically arranged structure devoted primarily to making money through illegal means  
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Vice crimes   are victimless crimes include illegal drugs, prostitution, pornography, illegal gambling  
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Property crime   someone’s property is damaged, destroyed or stolen  
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Classic rape   rapist is a stranger who used a weapon and the attack results in bodily harm  
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Acquaintance rapes   - rapes committed by someone the victim knows  
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Differential association   through interaction with others, individuals learns the values and attitudes associated with crime as well as the techniques and motivations for criminal behavior  
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Secondary deviance   results from being caught and labeled  
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Primary deviance   committed before a person is caught and labeled a offender  
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Labeling Theory   How do crime and deviance come to be defined as such and what are the effects of being labeled criminal or deviant?  
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Conflict Perspective   deviance is inevitable whenever two groups have differing degrees of power, the more inequality in a society the greater the crime rate.  
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Control Theory   a strong social bond between individuals and the social order constrains some individuals from violating social norms  
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Sub cultural theories   certain groups or subcultures in society have values and attitudes that are conducive to crime and violence  
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Ritualism   : individual accepts a lifestyle of hard work but rejects the cultural goal of monetary rewards  
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Rebellion   : substitutes new goals or means that differ from societies  
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Retreatist   withdraws or retreats from society through alcohol, drugs, or vagrancy  
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Structural-Functionalist Perspective   crime is functional for society. Crime strengthens group cohesion can lead to social change  
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Strain Theory   argues that when legitimate means of acquiring culturally defined goals are limited by the structure of society, the resulting strain, may lead to crime  
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Self- Report Offender Surveys   ask offenders about their criminal behavior but may be subject to exaggerations and concealment  
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Victimization Surveys   ask people whether they have been victims of crime-provide less reliable data on offenders  
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Transnational crime   “organized criminal activity across one or more national borders”. Is induced by recent trends in globalization i.e. enhanced transportation and communication technologies  
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Clearance rates   measure the percentage of cases in which an arrest and official charge have been made and the case has been turned over to the courts  
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theft   most common crime commited  
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