SOSC 1375 Lecture 4: Looking Back at Law
15 Aug 2018
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The telling of the stories invokes certain social norms. All people are equal under the law. Gets rid of the unfairness of law. A distribution that threatens the social order of a society. Things that are blown out of proportion (ex. Drugs are illegal but alcohol is not. Using law to prevent something from happening. Gun control to avoid gun related crimes. Early 30"s + mulatto + seamstress + unmarried. Woman that shot and killed frank westwood (kid from a rich family) She said she killed him because he insulted her (rape) Social norms: certain ideas of what it means to be a woman. The idea of chivalry was used to help her case. Used her race as a reason why she didn"t go to police and why she is not responsible. 18 year old british servant in massey home. Young + white + british + innocent + hardworking + dutiful + dressed in dowdy clothing.
