Behavior that violates the expectations of society

The view that the poor are qualitatively different in values and lifestyles from the rest of society and that these cultural differences explain continued poverty

An ethnocentric term implying that the culture of another group is not only deficient but also inferior

Reinvolvement in crime

Assigning a deviant status to particular individuals, which in turn dominates their identities and behaviors

The original illegal act preceding the successful application of the "deviant" label

Deviant behavior that is a consequence of the successful application of the deviant label

The strategy of leaving juvenile delinquents alone as much as possible rather than processing (and labeling) them through the criminal justice system

Social darwinism - a person's placement in the stratification system is a function of ability and effort

Illegal and/or socially harmful behaviors that result from deliberate decision making by corporate executives

Activities against the government whose purpose is to challenge and change the existing political order

Unjust acts of the government