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  1. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
  2. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
    deviance is the recognized violation of culture norms.
  3. 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.
  4. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    as people develop a deeper commitment to their deviant behavior, they typically acquire a stigma, a powerfully negative label that greatly changes a person's self-concept and social identity.
Created on Thu Sep 30 12:08:51 EDT 2010

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