SOC100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Victimless Crime, Labeling Theory, Social Forces
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Not inherit characteristics, what a crime is varies in countries and culture. : being poor is a crime, behaviours are illegal, but this is not the law everywhere. Deviance is a departure from a norm. Crime is a deviance that breaks the law. Stigmatization: negative evaluation of people due to a physical characteristic from others. Degree of public agreement, whether it is a deviance the first place. Ucr: data collected by police, first contact. Shortcoming: victimless crimes, how authorities handle the situation. Property crimes more likely to be reported than person crime. Comes with a sense of shame, embarrassment, etc. 15-24-year old age range commit the most crimes. Are there some factors that cause this. Aboriginal people are 2% of adult population and 25% sentenced. Learn deviance and crime by interacting with others. Deviance arises from the response of others. Becomes a deviance when it is labelled as such. Emile durkheim: d & c are functional and beneficial for society.
