SOC 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Uniform Crime Reports, Actus Reus, Social Control Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Michelle Dumas

Document Summary

Haga(cid:374)(cid:859)s pyra(cid:373)id: few actions fall into the severe section, very hyenas crimes mild is much more board. Crimes we consider timeless; wrong in themselves. High agreement that is unacceptable; murder, rape, etc. Controversy if the crime should be illegal or not. More debatable, conflict about the topics; marijuana, loitering, alcohol offenses, euthanasia. Mala prohibit (it is wrong because a law has been made against it) Morality some people believe particular crime should be illegal, some think not. These crimes are over criminalized and hard to enforce. Cultural relativity differences: defined differently between cultures. Women are allowed to walk around topless in ontario but not texas. Heroine and cocaine used were used in medicine and coke respectively. Used to be illegal to commit suicide, would be put in prison if failed. Contextual relativity: depends on the audience, situation, and how behaviours are deviance. Swearing in a bar at a sports game vs. swearing at a wedding.