07-Deviance

Hate crime: a criminal act against a person or a person's property by an offender motivated by racial or other bias Ex.: Ever since Janitor saw JD put a penny in the door; he's had it out for him.

 Stigma: a powerfully negative label that greatly changes a person's self-concept and social identity. One of the many reasons about Todd's 'humor' that the rest distain

 Labeling theory: the idea that deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions Whenever JD tries to get Dr. Cox motivated; Dr. Cox just turns it the other way around.

White-Collar Crime: crime committed by people of high social position in the course of their occupations. Ex.: A guest doctor starting dating Dr. Elliot Reid, but was merely using her to gain access to prescription medication.

Crime: the violation of a society's formally enacted criminal law. Ex.: Dr. Turk performed health counseling and diagnosing outside of Sacred Heart to supplement his income. This is a federal crime.

Crimes Against Property: crimes that involves theft of money or property belonging to others. Ex.: During one episode the viewers find that the doctors and other staff members have been stealing the work uniforms to (humorously) furnish their houses. Examples would be table clothes, draperies, shower curtains, etc.