Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Class Conflict, Moral Panic, Relativism
11 Apr 2016
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How is criminology diferent from criminal jusice: criminology understands the social aspects leasing to the crime (why, criminal jusice teaches us how our laws work, how our police structures work, etc. (what) To beter understand crime, criminal behaviour, and society"s response to it. Crime afects: we all pay for the costs of the cjs, many are employed in the cjs or security-related business. Most people learn about crime through the media- news and the entertainment industry. For the news media, the rule is: if it bleeds, it leads. Fear of crime is higher than the risk of vicimizaion. There are public calls for government to ighten laws and may inluence people who are predisposed to violence. Tv coverage does not examine the social and structural reasons behind crime. The social origins of law help us understand why certain acts are considered criminals. Central focus of criminology (and this textbook) Historically, socieies have responded to crime in many diferent ways.
