Exam 5: Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

What is seen as a set of principles, a philosophy, an alternate set of guiding questions, and questions that provide an alternative framework for thinking about wrongdoing?

What is the peacemaking technique in which offenders, victims, and other community members are brought together in an effort to formulate a sanction that addresses the needs of all concerned parties?

According to social conflict theory, what happens to society as different groups strive to impose their will on others?

Both positive and negative labels involve objective interpretation of behavior.

Secondary deviance produces a deviance amplification effect.

Alicia shoplifted in a boutique known for its trendy clothes.  Alicia is caught with a $200.00 purse and a $75.00 tank top.  After the charges are read aloud in court, Alicia is severely scolded by the judge who states that Alicia's actions were greedy and tells Alicia it is obvious that she is self-absorbed. Alicia is adjudicated delinquent. What process is exemplified by Alicia's encounter with the juvenile justice system? ​

Why do the meanings of concepts and symbols change over time?

In the long run it is less damaging to be falsely accused than to be a secret deviant.

What is the process of creating a worldwide economy through transnational markets and political and legal systems and who is most affected? ​

Explain differential labeling and the major premise of social reaction theory.  Explain your view on differential labeling.

Being institutionalized as a juvenile will hit girls particularly hard.

What does labeling perspective identify as the role played by social control agents?

People often interpret symbolic gestures from others, but rarely incorporate them in their self-image.

Conflict theorists view delinquency as a normal response to what conditions?

Jack is captain of the football team, the criminal justice student association president, and has an outstanding GPA.  He was just notified that he had received a full-ride scholarship to an Ivy League university.  The week before the big playoff game, it was discovered that Jack had cheated on his history exam.  Upon review of several of his essays, it was also discovered that he had plagiarized a lot of the material included in the papers.  Everyone was shocked when Jack's academic dishonesty became known throughout the school.  Jack was removed as president of the student organization as well as captain of the football team, he could not participate in the playoff game, and worst of all, he was stripped of the scholarship.  Jack dropped out of high school rather than return and face everyone; he eventually wound up a petty thief who was in and out of prison.  Jack's academic dishonesty essentially created a new identity for Jack; this is what type of labeling?

Describe the concept of damaged identity. Explain why you agree or disagree with the idea that once labels are applied, they increase the likelihood of persistent offending.

Social reaction theory is also commonly called critical theory.

Describe Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ).  Explain why you agree or disagree that justice is best served when the victim, community, and offender are viewed as equal clients of the justice system.

Jack is researching delinquency and capitalism; specifically, that delinquency is a normal response to the conditions created by capitalism.  What theory should Jack be researching?