SOCI 2445 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sting Operation, Domestic Violence, Scientific Method
7 Nov 2017
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The challenge of conducting research on deviance in society. Iv) & control group: 3 conditions must be satisfied to show there has been a change, correlational relationship between iv & dv, any change in the dv must not be due to an extraneous variable. If external restraint is strong, they may be more inclined to commit suicide: internal vs. external aggression, interpersonal violence, assault is more prevalent. Involves the unlawful use of physical force against another person: two types, aggravated assault, simple assault. Americans : highest cause of child mortality in the us is due to guns. Alain olivier case: a drug addict with no previous criminal record who was targeted by the rcmp for an undercover sting operation ( mr. Big strategy: was sentenced to death in a bangkok court, but later received a thai royal pardon & his sentence was commuted to 40 years in prison.
