| theory that deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and the ability to achieve these goals by legitimate means | | |
| theory that individuals learn deviance in proportion to number of deviant acts they are exposed to | | |
| theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant | | |
| an undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual | | |
| deviance involving occasional breaking of norms that is not a part of a person’s lifestyle or self-concept | | |
| deviance in which an individual’s life and identity are organized around breaking society’s norms | | |
| a social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent | | |
| job-related crimes committed by high-status people | | |
| theory that compliance with social norms requires strong bonds between individuals and society | | |
| process of reducing the seriousness of crimes that injure people of lower status | | |