Compares the different parts of society to the organs of a living organism. (Crime is needed to stabilise society like how lungs are to the human body). > Functionalist view.
Anomie
Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group. (Functionalism)
Bourgeoisie
Capitalist class who own most of society’s wealth and means of production. > Middle class (Marxism)
Proletariat
Working class. (Marxism)
Zero Tolerance
A policy which imposes a punishment for every violation of a stated rule. (Right realism)
Folk Devils
Personal group portrayed by folklore or the media as deviant and outsiders > blamed for crimes.
Moral Panic
Movement based on exaggerated or false perception that some group of people or cultural behaviour is dangerously deviant > threat to society’s values. (Labelling theory)
Consumerism
Theory that individuals who consume goods and services in large quantities will be better off. (Marxism)
Stereotyping
A generalised belief about a particular category of people. (Labelling theory)
Deviancy Amplification
The way levels of deviance or crime can be increased by the societal reaction to deviance itself. (Labelling theory)
Materialism
A matter of material reality that forms the base for any change. (Left realism)
