socilogy 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyCrime and devianceGCSEWJEC Created by: MeganCreated on: 30-03-13 15:33 Formal social control Police, Government, Court Systems controlling criminal behaviour in society. 1 of 11 Informal social control Media, Family, Religion and education controlling deviant behaviour 2 of 11 Labeling theory The idea that prejudices and labeling of certain individuals can make them more inclined towards crime. 3 of 11 Corporate crime Crime committed by companies or individuals within companies. 4 of 11 Crime rate The statistical amount of crime in a community which can be compared against other areas. 5 of 11 Dark Figure Crime which is not recorded or included in official crime statistics, making it unreliable. 6 of 11 Deviance Behaving in a way that rejects norms and values of mainstream society. 7 of 11 Scapegoat A scapegoat is a group in society which are blamed, by institutions like the media and the police, for social problems and crime. 8 of 11 Self-report studies A type of survey which requires the respondent to confidentially write down crimes they have committed. 9 of 11 Social Control social control refers to the processes used to encourage people to conform to the norms and values of mainstream society. 10 of 11 Sterotype 3 11 of 11
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