Exam 4: Theories of Deviance and Social Control

Which of the four styles of formal social control focuses on providing restitution to the victim of an act?

Norms can vary across cultures.

Which of the four styles of formal social control views the deviant person as someone who needs help to become nondeviant or "normal?"

Agents such as family, educational institutions, religion, organized sports, media, and the government are examples of

Failing to hold open the door for the person passing through behind you would be considered

Agents such as welfare agencies, science and medicine, and government are examples of

Talk About: -Medical model of deviance

Deviance refers only to those behaviors that are negatively viewed or condemned in society.

As the DSM has expanded its definitions of mental illness, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of routine behaviors now labeled mental illness.

Talk About: -Internal or self-control

Talk About: -Edward R. Ross

The social control function is not carried out only by criminal justice agencies, but can also include

Norms do not vary across both situation and time.

Talk About: -Deterrence theory

In legal and justice-related studies, we tend to think of the law as the primary means of controlling human behavior.

The criminal justice system represents the ultimate in formal social control, with its

Negative reactions from others

Talk About: -Positive reactions from others

Rather than condemning the individual, medicalization can make it easier to reintegrate a deviant individual into society after treatments have been administered.