Sociology 2266A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Influence Peddling, Operation Olympic Games, Oil Sands
13 Dec 2016
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Crime: refers to a wide range of acts that have been defined socially, legally, or culturally wrong or antisocial. Deviance: an action outside the norm that evokes a negative reaction from others, however norms vary, and deviance is relative. Social deviations: behaviours that are considered disreputable in certain social settings ex: swearing at a police officer. Conflict crimes: not universally considered crimes, though legally they are crimes ex: smoking weed, prostitution. Consensus crimes: harmful, strong support for controlling them ex: child abuse, murder. Influenced by the way we have been socialized, by our individual psychological makeup, and even by biological factors. Middle ages: people who broke rules were seen as possessed by the devil (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1011)(cid:1004)"s: (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) be(cid:272)(cid:272)aria, utilitarian approach, powerfully influenced the criminal justice system. People choose to commit crimes for personal need or greed. General punishment: people weigh the costs of right vs. wrong. Specific punishment: punishment works if connection can be established between planned action and consequence.
