D Key Terms (Sociology) 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCulture and socialisationGCSEWJEC Created by: aneesa hussainCreated on: 09-11-19 13:57 Dark figure of crime Crimes that we do not know about, that are hidden, such as fraud. 1 of 17 Dark side of family The violence, abuse and exploitation that go on in some families. 2 of 17 Death rate per year Number of people who die per thousand people (also called mortality rate). 3 of 17 Delinquent A young person who breaks the law. 4 of 17 Delinquent sub-culture A set of values of a group that is different from the values of the rest of society and might lead them to commit crime. 5 of 17 Deprivation Being without things that are considered normal in that society. 6 of 17 Deviancy amplification The idea that once people are labelled as deviant, their deviance might become worse. 7 of 17 Deviance An act that breaks the norms of society. 8 of 17 Deviant career The idea that people labelled as deviant follow a path that leads to more deviance. 9 of 17 Differential enforcement of the law The idea that the police and courts may treat people of different social groups, such as class, ethnicity, gender differently. 10 of 17 Disability This refers to a person having a physical or mental impairment that prevents them functioning in society as well as other people. 11 of 17 Discrimination Treating an individual or a group differently because of their membership of a social group. 12 of 17 Divorce The legal end of a marriage. 13 of 17 Divorce rates The number of divorces per thousand marriages in the population per year. 14 of 17 Domestic abuse Behaviour that is threatening or controlling, physically, emotionally or psychologically towards people who are or have been family members. 15 of 17 Domestic division of labour The way that tasks and duties are divided between men and women in the home. 16 of 17 Dual burden The double burden that some women may have of housework and paid work. 17 of 17
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