SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Homicide, O. J. Simpson
23 Nov 2017
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Deviance: violation of social norms (rules that guide our behaviour). Activities that were once criminalized and have since become legalized: abortion, medical. Activities that have become criminalized overtime: smoking in non-designated areas and exposing children to second-hand smoking. Anti-trust legislation tries to punish companies limiting fair competition with other companies ex. Microsoft preventing fair competition as well as animal cruelty and driving + drinking + texting. John hagan - northern passage- american vietnam war. How much agreement there is that the behaviour was wrong. There severity of punishment imposed: consensus crimes. Male prohibita wrong by de nition : social deviations. How is social change related to crime and deviance? (opportunity theory - used to develop crime) ex. A burglar isn"t going to steal big and heavy objects but lighter ones and they will target empty homes with everyone gone. Cocaine used to be sold as legal products ex.
