MGMT 3320 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Malum Prohibitum, Crime Scene Getaway, Misdemeanor
14 Feb 2018
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Soc 1500 ~ midterm 1 hello !!!!!!! Crime: cultural action or behaviours differs across cultures. Historical crime definition differs over time. ex. Same behaviour wrong in 1 context vs acceptable in another. Gender ex. used to be illegal for girls to have sex til they were 16. Objectivist approach: individual focus: - we study criminals because we can observe them. People who commit crimes are different than people who do not commit crimes. We"re trying to explain why they are criminals. Consensus: majority agree what is right/wrong behaviour, what is good, what is bad. Causation: what causes people to commit crimes, things that can be explained, or not. If a cause is found, then so can a solution. Label: label them as criminal or deviant. Power: what these good and bad behaviours are, create and enforce the laws. Conflict: no consensus in society on right/wrong behaviour. The behaviours in the bottom are relatively harmless, causes confusion or apathy.
