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  1. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
    Deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms.
  2. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    One category of deviance is crime, the violation of a society's formally enacted criminal law.
  3. nonconformity
    failure to follow accepted standards of behavior
    Most familiar examples of nonconformity are negative instance of rule breaking, such as stealing from a campus bookstore,assaulting a fellow student, or driving while intoxicated.
  4. violate
    fail to agree with; go against
    Everyone violates cultural norms at one time or another.
  5. subculture
    a distinctive social group within a national society
    Where the structure of opportunity favors criminal activity, Cloward and Ohlin predict the development of criminal subcultures, such as Capone's criminal organization or today's inner-city street gangs.
  6. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  7. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  8. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  9. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  10. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  11. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  12. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  13. inequality
    lack of balance or similarity in status
  14. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  15. white-collar
    of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers
  16. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  17. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  18. feminist
    a supporter of equal rights for women
  19. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  20. victimize
    cause someone to suffer some adverse circumstance
  21. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  22. ethnicity
    an affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
  23. disproportionate
    out of proper balance
  24. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  25. negotiation
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
  26. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  27. deterrence
    a negative motivational influence
  28. rehabilitation
    use of therapies to restore or improve physical function
  29. societal
    relating to people in general
  30. unconstitutional
    not consistent with or according to fundamental laws
Created on Wed Sep 29 12:34:09 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Sep 29 12:49:50 EDT 2010)

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