[CRIM 104] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (59 pages long)
6 Feb 2017
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Social relations- the way that individuals and groups relate to each other (governed or controlled by law and by cjs) Social forces- shape our political system, social system, laws, and cjs. Social conduct- how we behave or conduct ourselves in our social relations. Social conventions- norms or expectations- what people expect we will do. Social constraints- can be formal or informal. Informal constraints (rejection, shunning, or exclusion) formal social constraints (laws, the courts, police, prison system) Social institutions- (the cjs) largely modern creations, designed to constrain those who do not follow social convention. Sociology involves a respect for logical clarity in the formulation of theories and also involves disciplined empirical investigation. Science- the use of logical, systematic methods to produce a body of knowledge. Theory- explains why things happen; help us make sense out of facts, through construction of abstract interpretation of empirical situations. Studying humans and social behaviour is different than studying atoms, minerals, chemicals, or plant life.
