SOC 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Homicide, 18 Months
20 Aug 2016
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October 15th 2015
Extreme Deviance: Passion or Power (continued)
-different theories sprang up revolving around rape and how to explain it
-evolutionary/biological factors (aggression gives reproductive advantage)
-male socialization (stereotypes about masculinity)
-mental illness and personality disorder
-social learning and pornography
-men watch violent pornography and because of that, they learn to be violent toward
women
-comes out of the 1970s and second wave feminism, while they were dealing with issues
surrounding domestic violence
-porn of the 70s depicted women as subjected and subserved to men (saw women as
objects, and solely for their own pleasure)
-problematic since not every rapist watches porn
-sexual motivation
-rape is about power
-men rape other men not for reproduction, but as signs of power and dominance
-culture based sexual scripts:
-get as children (Disney movies)
-villains in stories are always step mothers or evil witches
-multiple princesses, always Prince Charming
-“damsel in distress”
-these stories stereotype and socialize women into being the damsel in distress
-legal barriers resulted in under-reporting, undercharging and reluctant to convict
-1983; rape was replaced by three degrees of sexual assault: common sexual assault (actions
that happen in clubs), assault with a weapon, and aggravated sexual assault (physical injury)
-issue of consent: 1992, ‘no means no’ legislation
-rape shield laws: 2000, limited access to counselling records
-corroboration: no longer mandatory
-first degree murder: the action is planned and deliberate
-second degree murder: involves males but no premeditation
-manslaughter: the killing of another person through gross negligence
-infanticide: killing of an infant (under 18 months)
-males are more likely to be charged with homicide than women
-population has no impact on homicide rate
-weekend is the most likely time to get murdered
-higher crime rate in the prairies (higher assault rate in the maritimes)
-methods of killing:
-40% of people are stabbed
-27% killed by firearms
-68% handguns
-firearm related deaths in 2013: 74% due to suicide, 21% homicide, 5% accidents)
-21% beaten
-8% strangled
-4% by other methods (fire, poisoning, vehicular, shaken baby, exposure/leaving them
outside)
-84% of solves homicides are committed by:
-an acquaintance (38%)
-a family member (33%)
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Document Summary
Different theories sprang up revolving around rape and how to explain it. Men watch violent pornography and because of that, they learn to be violent toward women. Comes out of the 1970s and second wave feminism, while they were dealing with issues surrounding domestic violence. Porn of the 70s depicted women as subjected and subserved to men (saw women as objects, and solely for their own pleasure) Problematic since not every rapist watches porn. Rearm related deaths in 2013: 74% due to suicide, 21% homicide, 5% accidents) 4% by other methods ( re, poisoning, vehicular, shaken baby, exposure/leaving them outside) 84% of solves homicides are committed by: Men rape other men not for reproduction, but as signs of power and dominance. Villains in stories are always step mothers or evil witches. These stories stereotype and socialize women into being the damsel in distress. Legal barriers resulted in under-reporting, undercharging and reluctant to convict.
