SOCI 2615H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Labeling Theory, Suspended Sentence, Extenuating Circumstances
8 Mar 2019
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Workshop #3: due march 21st, independent, worth 15% of your course grade, 4-6 pages double spaced. Labelling theory: the impact that a criminal label or criminal identity has on individuals. Conflict approaches: recognition that not everyone has the power to label or to define what constitutes a crime (reasons why something is labelled) Charges: 2 categories summary & indictable. Summary: less serious, no more than 6 months in prison or a fine, aka misdemeanours. Indictable: more serious crimes, some are automatically considered indictable offences, aka felonies. But there are hybrid offences: prosecution decides whether to proceed with a summary or an indictable. What does it mean to be held in remand: requires maximum levels of security, small cells, two or three other people (because of overcrowding, no program access, lengthy periods, uncertainty, costly, consequences. Loss of employment, loss of accommodation, separation from family, need for child care, missed opportunities: denied their freedom without being found guilty.
