SOSC 1375 Study Guide - Final Guide: Broken Windows Theory, Mass Surveillance, Jeremy Bentham
18 Nov 2016
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Dangerous poor: (cid:498)poverty is the mother of crime(cid:499)- marcus aurelius. Prejudice that the poor are a dangers lot who will stoop to criminality is given the opportunity (acts of desperation) Sentencing circles: (ccjs) emphasize rehabilitation, the healing of wounds, and restoration of balance and community harmony. Attempt to implement more culturally appropriate forms of justice for aboriginals. Urban space and citizenship: laws regulating the use of space signify function of space and citizenship. Citizenship in the city is connected to urban subjectivity. Example:ttc benches built with obstructions to prevent people from sleeping on them; by-law targets benches rather than homeless. Narratology:process of constructing facts; distinguishes between events in the world and the way in which they are presented in narratives (like a legal story) Citizenship: position/status of being a citizen in a particular country. Legal consciousness: whatever we believe the law to be, influenced by culture, upbringing, religion etc.
