SOC209H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Solitary Confinement, Actus Reus, Indecent Exposure
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If you have been incarcerated you lose the right to vote, forever** An act or omission that is prohibited by criminal law. Acts that are considered criminal only because they have been codified. Deviant behavior human activity that violates social norms. Deviance and crime overlap not identical: unusual dress styles = deviance. What are the (cid:373)ai(cid:374) poi(cid:374)ts of this se(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:862) olitary co(cid:374)fi(cid:374)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) u. Malum in se: a(cid:272)ts agai(cid:374)st the (cid:862)(cid:374)atural, (cid:373)ore a(cid:374)d pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) pri(cid:374)(cid:272)iples of a so(cid:272)iety(cid:863, most people agree that these behaviours are inherently wrong. Malum prohibitum: acts that are made illegal by criminal statues and are not necessarily wrong of themselves, (cid:862)perso(cid:374) (cid:373)ade la(cid:449)s(cid:863) The requirement that governments, as well as individuals, be subjected to and abide by the law. The rule of law should be ethical. Government, individuals and private entities are all accountable under the law; all must be held equally accountable.
