definition cards 2

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  • Created by: tkaysav
  • Created on: 30-12-19 15:52
emigration
going to another country that isn't your own, movement out
1 of 15
immigration
having people move to your country, move into a society
2 of 15
neo-conventional
nuclear family that includes parents being dual earners
3 of 15
structural theory
society shapes individuals
4 of 15
conflict theory
groups in society are at conflict with eachother
5 of 15
left wing theory
labour, for the working class
6 of 15
crime
an act of behavior that breaks the formal written laws of a given society abd sttracts some form of punishment
7 of 15
deviance
behaviour that does not conform to the dominant norms of a specific society (breaking social rules rather than laws)
8 of 15
social order
general conformity to shared norms and values so that society is peacful & predictable
9 of 15
social control
process by which people are persuaded to obey the rules and conform
10 of 15
formal social control
carried out by government and armed forces etc.
11 of 15
informal social control
carried out by agencies such as the education system, family & media
12 of 15
police recorded crime figures (OS)
records kept by the police & other official agencies
13 of 15
victim surveys
asking a sample of people if they've been a victim of crime and if it was reported
14 of 15
self report studies
asking people if they have commited crimes
15 of 15

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Card 2

Front

immigration

Back

having people move to your country, move into a society

Card 3

Front

neo-conventional

Back

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Card 4

Front

structural theory

Back

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Card 5

Front

conflict theory

Back

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