SOCI 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ethology, Criminology, Procedural Law
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Arm chair criminologist: no experience in the eld (in the workforce) Waging way on crime is the best way to eliminate crime. Implies a good against evil (enemies) mentally us vs. them. Crime rates re lower than they have ever been. The making of laws, the breaking of laws. and the reaction to the breaking of laws. System not an appropriate term : 3 gate keepers; police, courts, prisons. Cant have a system if they don"t work together. Balkanized system- all work alone, side by side. Has to be suf cient evidence to prosecute (convict) -role of crown. If they don"t prosecute there is a potential to damage the credibility of the justice system. Criminal law violates the criminal code when an act is committed. (penalties in criminal code) Not a criminal offence if not in the criminal code. Code= not a crime, no matter the indecency.