LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Criminology
10 Aug 2016
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If we think conflicts are property of people then it is more difficult to engage in the distancing process. Criminologist will explain an external cause for the problem. We need to navigate based on a moral context. Society is a set of moral ideals and values. Without these moral ideals and values, society would fall apart. Multiculturalism is making it increasingly difficult to find common ground. In durkheim"s ideal society, everyone was fairly similar (mechanical solidarity) In heterogeneous society we are held together by organic solidarity. We understand that someone has a different perspective of law then ourselves. Ex: mountain climbers going up the mountain one cuts the rope to the other to save himself. He believes law should make exceptions for these scenarios. The big case in common law for defense of necessity . Politics can dramatically influence a decision in court. The mignonette sinks off the coast of south africa. The cabin boy drinks seawater and becomes sicker.
