CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Actus Reus, Social Stigma, White-Collar Crime

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1300
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Something that is usual, typical, or standard in society. Implicit unspoken mutual understanding shared with other people in society. Explicit something that isn"t illegal, but expected. The fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards. Informal norms not codified by the law (no jail time, but subjected to ridicule) No, it may show progression in society (i. e. standing up for slavery in the past was deviant ) Society focuses more on street crime, while white collar crime negatively affects society more. Crime: a violation of societal rules of behaviours as interpreted and expressed by a criminal legal code created by people holding social and political power. Individuals who violate these rules are subject to sanctions by state authority, social stigma, and loss of status siegel (2007), criminology. An act or omission prohibited by criminal law. No legal defence: i. e. automatism (sleep walking), mental illness, self defence, duress (being forced), entrapment (set-up)