CRIM 101 Lecture 2: CRIM 101 Tutorial 2
9 Jan 2016
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In chapter 3, craig jones says that all societies have developed mechanisms for the collective enforcement of group norms in service of what might be called a public purpose" (jones, 2014) However, that public purpose is not always readily apparent. Criminal laws are more often based more on speculation about indirect harm or possible risk than they are on the likelihood of immediate, direct harm. Crimes are violations against formal prescriptions (prohibitions) that are codi ed in law, and that carry a speci c penalty or sanction. The penalty may involve imprisonment, or other form of punishment by the state, e. g. , placed on probation or ordered to pay a ne. Crimes are prosecuted by the state because they are considered to be harmful to the society at large, and a threat to public order. Deviance involves a violation of social norms or expectations, rather than a violation of a written law (hackler, 2007)
