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CHAPTER 11 Marxist Theory Interest in both law and criminal justice and endorses a power-elite model of society in which power is in the hands of a small ruling class in late-stage capitalism—highly industrially developed democracies. Capitali
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CHAPTER 9 Anomie A state of normlessness or lack of social regulation that promotes higher rates of deviant behavior. Anomie and Strain Theories Propose that social order, stability, and integration are conducive to conformity, whereas disorder and
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CHAPTER 8 Structural Theories/Social Disorganization Theories Attempt to identify differences between communities, collectivities, or social categories with higher and lower rates of crime. Macro level explanations. Account for variations in crime r
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CHAPTER 7 Labeling as a Process of Symbolic Social Interaction In symbolic interactionism, an individual’s identity and self concept, cognitive processes, values, and attitudes are seen as existing only in the context of society acting, reacti
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CHAPTER 6 Delinquent Behavior Conformity The commission of acts in violation of the law The absence of those acts in violation of the law Control Theory We conform because social controls prevent us from committing crimes. Whenever these controls bre
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