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A condition said to exist when a group is faced with social change, uneven development of culture, maladaptiveness, disharmony, conflict, and lack of consensus.
Industry:Sociology
A concept which compares society to a physical organism and sees criminality as an illness.
Industry:Sociology
A concept used by cesare lombroso to suggest that criminals are physiological throwbacks to earlier stages of human evolution. The term "atavism" is derived from the latin term atavus, which means "ancestor. "
Industry:Sociology
A collection of values and preferences which is communicated to subcultural participants through a process of socialization.
Industry:Sociology
A brand of rational choice theory which views criminal behavior "as a function of choices and decisions made within a context of situational constraints and opportunities. "
Industry:Sociology
A causal, complementary, or reciprocal relationship between two measurable variables. See also statistical correlation.
Industry:Sociology
A brand of criminology which developed following world war ii, and which builds upon the tenants inherent in postmodern social thought.
Industry:Sociology
A brand of rational choice theory which suggests that life-styles contribute significantly to both the volume and type of crime found in any society.
Industry:Sociology
