Criminology: Techniques of Neutralization

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_______ are the set of behaviors found to be acceptable by society.

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Social Norms

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A person who breaks social norms often is known as a:

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Deviant

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Ways that people and society try and get people to conform to social norms is known as:

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Social control

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_______ is a behavior that does not follow the social norms.

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Deviance

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A body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon.

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Criminology

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__________ violate(s) rules written into law.

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Crime

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__________ is the violation of norms.

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deviance

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What is the scientific study of crime called?

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criminology

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What is the main purpose of Neutralization Theory?

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To explain how people justify deviant behavior

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Which technique involves claiming that "no real harm was done"?

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Denial of Injury