SOC209H5 Quiz: SOC 209-The Construction of Crime and Law and Justice
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The construction of crime and law and justice: Criminology: refers to anyone who studies crime no matter their major. Management and control of crime and criminals. An act or omission that is prohibited by criminal law straightforward and uncontroversial. Omission: failing to report child abuse or failing to provide necessities of life. State sets the definition not the perspective of student. Age of being charged with a criminal offense in canada it is 12. To be convicted of most crimes a person must have done something criminal and usually must have intended to do it. Intent: highest level of culpability, purposefully or intentionally causing harm, confused with motive. Knowledge: accused is aware that action would casue harm, may not be premeditated. Recklessness: individual violated a law simply by lacking the appropriate care and attention about something she/he is doing. Different from status being a drug addict is ot a crime,
