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moral balance upset by the offense.Deterrence: creating fear so people will refrain from breaking the law.Rehabilitation: the resocialization of offenders so they can become conforming citizens.Incapacitation: to take away someone’s capacity to commit crimes, in this instance, by putting the offender in prison.Hate Crimes: crimes to which more severe penalties are attached because they are motivated by hatred (dislike, animosity) of someone’s race0ethinicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.Negative Sanction: a punishment or negative reaction for disapproved behavior, for deviancePositive Sanction: a reward or positive reaction for approved behavior, for conformityDegradation ceremony: rituals designed to strip an individual of his or her identity as a group member; for example, a court martial or the defrocking of a priestThe four primary reasons for imprisoning individuals:1. Retribution: pay back for your wrong2. Deterrence: create fear3. Rehabilitation: resocialize4. Incapacitation: keeping them off the streets.Deviance ---*Degradation. A minister would have to relinquish his position if he was caught cheating on his wife.Ideas that you should know and understandYou should know the four primary reasons for imprisoning individualsYou should know the trends regarding hate crimes in the US pg 221You should know and understand problems with official crime statistics. p 222People that you should knowRobert MertonEmile DurkheimEdwin Sutherland differential association and white-collar crimes...

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