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criminology quiz 3

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criminality is a function of peoples' interaction with various organizations, institutions, and processes in society
socialization the process of human development and enculturation
institutions of socialization family relations, school and education, peers/friends, religion/church
social reaction theory (labeling theory) view that people become criminals when significant members of society label them as such, and accept those labels as a personal identity
differential association theory theory that individuals learn deviance in proportion to number of deviant acts they were exposed to
3 things necessary for law violation definition, techniques, opportunities
Hirshi's 4 social bonds attachment, commitment, involvement, belief
types of neutralization 1. denial of responsibility 2. denial of injury 3. denial of the victim 4. condemnation of the condemners 5. appeal to higher loyalties
Skyes and Matzas' Neutralization theory individuals drift in and out of criminal and conventional activities
3 types of social control theory social learning theory, social control theory, social reaction theory
social learning theory people learn the techniques and attitudes of crime from close relationships with criminal peers
social control theory everyone has the potential to become a criminal, but most people are controlled by their bonds to society
ronald akers social learning theory criminal behavior is learned when the positive consequences of deviant behavior are more powerful than the positive consequences of normative behavior (operant conditioning)
hirshis' social bonds state we are socialized to become good people
social process theory the view that criminality is the function of peoples' interactions with various organizations, institutions, and processes in society
mark war states antisocial friends are "sticky"
Created by: johanna0727
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