Sociology 3260A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chameleon, Social Inequality, Chopping And Channeling
6 May 2020
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Week 1 introducing law and law-making 16/09/19. Church same sex marriage, abortion, sex-ed curriculum, etc: political and economic interests, laws are governed by social norms. The image of the law represents a utopian ideal of what we want it to be; The fact that she is blindfolded: balanced, fairness, punishment fits crime, 2 sides to every story, society balanced by law, equality, etc. age, gender, etc, biased free, impartial, objectivity, don"t see race, Justice system doesn"t listen to external circumstances, only the law matters: purity, innocence, etc. Ears covered: the law is above all else. Sword: power, battle for justice, punishment, authority, divine power, etc. Domestic law the law of a single nation. International law international laws set in place to protect people all over the world: most nations adhere to this type of law if they are signatories of the un, mediated by the united nations, ex.
