Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Populism, Paul Bernardo, O. J. Simpson
16 Oct 2016
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John, charged with sexual assault of women, talk show host, not guilty. Ted bundy- travelled to the united states, guilty of 30 women youngest being 12 oldest being 21, went to college campus" to kill them, was executed by chair. Ilene warner- abused growing up by men, killed a bunch of men, killed a cop, considered rst female serial killer. Penal populism is a label used to describe politicians who devise punitive (harsher) penal policies that are popular with the general public. Politicians will, therefore, draw on claims makers (eg. pressure groups, citizen"s rights advocates, talkback radio hosts and their callers) in order to present themselves as representing the voice of ordinary people" within society. Power of media & public opinion > social control. Shaming is a form of informal social control. Due process holds that a person has a right to contest charges or claims against him to an impartial tribunal (court of law)
