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Deviance

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  1. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. nonconformity
    failure to follow accepted standards of behavior
  3. social control
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  4. espionage
    the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
  5. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  6. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
  7. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  8. due process
    administration of justice according to rules and principles
  9. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  10. globalization
    growth to a worldwide scale
  11. plea bargaining
    (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
  12. deterrence
    a negative motivational influence
  13. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  14. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  15. abolishment
    the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution
  16. abnormality
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Created on 六月 23, 2011 (updated 七月 5, 2011)

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